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Position Description
Summary

• The Project Manager provides comprehensive direction and leadership for either an entire project or a segment of a larger, more intricate project, collaborating closely with the Superintendent. They fully oversee and manage the operation and administration of the project, fostering lasting relationships with clients, design teams, and subcontractors. Acting as the primary liaison between Evans & Associates, owner representatives, major subcontractors, architects, and engineers, they offer valuable input rooted in construction expertise to enhance project outcomes. Responsible for managing project personnel and ensuring compliance with Evans' standards, they also oversee resource allocation and client satisfaction. Project Managers supervise project teams to ensure successful project delivery. With a focus on overall project direction, completion, and financial outcomes, this role demands strong business acumen, leadership, organizational prowess, and effective communication and client service skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned)

• Collaborate with the Superintendent to create and maintain the master project schedule, conducting monthly updates as needed.
• Conduct constructability reviews and collaborate with Estimators on various construction means and methods, site logistics, hoisting systems, and staffing needs.
• Attend preconstruction meetings with Owners/Architects to monitor document design and development, establish project milestones, and ensure project feasibility within budget and schedule constraints.
• Procure trade packages as directed by the Project Director and review and approve subcontract drafts prior to issuance.
• Ensure all contracts are fully executed with required bonds and insurance before project commencement.
• Staff projects appropriately, assigning team responsibilities and ensuring compliance with company processes and technology utilization.
• Manage project accounting functions and budgets, including preparing schedules of values, implementing billing processes, and expediting Owner payments to maintain positive cash flow.
• Review and approve subcontractor and vendor invoices, ensuring timely payments.
• Handle owner Change Order Requests, review Owner Change Orders, and update Job Cost Budgets accordingly.
• Ensure accurate cost coding and quantity reporting for self-performed work and submit detailed monthly Project Status Reports.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks and opportunities, developing mitigation and capture strategies.
• Regularly monitor construction progress, hold status meetings with subcontractors, and manage delays and associated cost or time impacts.
• Support company marketing and business development efforts and inform management of potential project opportunities.
• Prepare detailed as-built cost breakdowns for input into the historic cost database.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises and directs work of hourly maintenance and subcontractors needed to complete repairs of plant and equipment. As needed, supervises Truck Drivers, Equipment Operators, and Mixer Drivers. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include but are not limited to; training employees; planning, assigning, and directing employees work; appraising employee and operational performance; purchasing and procurement of raw materials in adequate quantities.

Position Requirements
Competencies
• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• Design - Generates creative solutions; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Respond promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service or assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team an individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build moral and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Business Acumen - Understand business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness - Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect, keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational value.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Judgment - Display willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasons reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time effectively; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches other in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions; Responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.
Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate teams, resolve conflicts, and build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences.
• Solid understanding of construction principles, practices, and techniques, with knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, and safety standards.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools, such as Procore, or Microsoft Project, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
• A person subject to the registration requirement of the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act may not hold this position because the person holding this position must be available to work on jobs where employer is prohibited from having employees with such a status.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to add, subtract, divide, multiply in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Driver's License
• MVR - 3-year history with less than 6 points

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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