Project Manager (Construction)
A construction Project Manager at First Communities who oversees residential construction projects end to end — defining scope, budgets, and schedules, managing teams and subcontractors, monitoring site quality and cost, and keeping clients updated. Requires OSHA/SST safety credentials, a NY driver's license, and 4+ years of residential construction PM experience.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 4 years of demonstrated experience as a Project Manager in residential construction or similar role
- Strong proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Suite, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software
- Valid NY Driver's license
- 40 hour OSHA card
- 62 hour SST
- Positive, can-do attitude; able to succeed in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in project management, architecture, business management or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Project Management certifications
- Prior experience in the building trades
- Residential housing construction and renovation experience
- Prior experience using project management software
Full description
Summary:
A Project Manager (PM) is involved with managing assigned construction projects to ensure that each construction project is in line with business and client objectives. The PM ensures the identification and procurement of necessary resources, estimates project budgets, sets project scopes and schedules, delivers specified products and services, provides a high level of oversight of the multiple construction site(s), monitors quality and cost parameters and maintains close contact with clients. The PM provides leadership by building project teams and motivating them to hit project milestones. The PM participates in following best practices, policies, PM methodologies, quality assurance and control, tools and templates.
The Project Manager will conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, and state and federal laws (OSHA, ADA and Fair Housing). Essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Essential Duties/Major Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to document project scope, deliverables, goals, risks, blockers, success measures and estimated resources needed.
- Ensure projects remain in-scope and meet budgetary, scheduling and quality requirements.
- Create, manage and distribute project communications like charters, schedules and budgets.
- Provide project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all stakeholders.
- Communicate routinely to management, clients, project team members and other stakeholders, actively soliciting and addressing client and project team feedback.
- May assist to create aspects of project proposals, RFPs, estimates and schedules.
- Set and monitor project budgets and staffing requirements.
- Ensure adherences to legally binding requirements.
- Plan, schedule, monitor and report on activities related to the project, including subcontractor monitoring.
- Develop and follow key project criteria metrics.
- Develop project control and reporting procedures and manages changes in operational plan.
- Plan and lead status review meetings, which may include internal team members, vendors and clients, which is further reinforced by having excellent meeting, workshop and conference facilitation skills, with proven knowledge of how to foster attendee participation and collaboration.
- Deliver training; manage and motivate the project team, as well as resolving team conflicts.
- Resolve technical and operational issues as required.
- Maintain communication, project tracking and budget management software.
Education and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, architecture, business management or related area of study preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience