Graduate Project Manager Jobs in Mesa, AZ (NOW HIRING)

Imperial Contracting expects the following from its Project Managers: 

• Customer centricity: an understanding of the importance of maintaining a professional relationship with all customers, keeping recurring opportunities from clients in mind.
• An appreciation of the importance of clear communication, through strong and timely paper, empathy, and thinking ahead
• Strong leadership qualities, including timely decision making the ability to create and maintain a project schedule
• An understanding of project buyout and a commitment to the effort needed to maximize it,
• The ability and willingness to assume responsibility for completing projects within or under their established budgets; and the ability to travel to projects within and outside the state of Arizona.

If you fit this basic profile, this Project Manager position may be a perfect fit. Keep reading to learn more. 
Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Provides proactive overall administration of single or multiple projects,
• Carefully reviews all provisions of project contracts, both prime and subcontracts;
• Maximizes budget buyout;
• Participates in weekly OAC meetings and all other meetings necessary for the successful completion of the project;
• Maintains clear communication with customers on all project issues including schedule adjustments, change orders, and the quality of the work;
• Closely monitors project budgets and schedules;
• Provides the leadership necessary to create a strong project team and establishes a clear understanding of their respective duties with the project Superintendent;
• Establishes project commitments and approves invoices;
• Submits all necessary information needed to complete the monthly draws on the schedule stipulated in the project contract;
• Ensures that all project activities are performed and completed in accordance with Imperial Contracting’s policies and values;
• Ensures that all understandings reached during meetings, phone calls, and personal conversations with customers, subcontractors, and within the project team are recorded and preserved in the electronic project folder;
• Completes all project documentation within the appropriate component of the company’s Sage 300 and JobPlanner software;
• Confirms with the Superintendent that all required safety policies are being followed;
• Maintains a continual awareness of the importance of promoting the company to the customer and encouraging future opportunities;
• Completes other project related tasks as assigned.

Project Manager Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience in project management for multi- family housing or closely related projects, e.g., hotel renovation;
• Extensive experience with projects with contract values of $12,000,000 or greater;
• Graduate of a degree program in construction management or construction science;
• The possession of engineering and architectural degrees may be considered as equally qualified if they have additional training in business administration and accounting; Extensive knowledge of established construction trades, procedures, and building codes; knowledge of construction scheduling, cost control, risk assessment, safety protocols, and blueprint and contract literacy;
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate problems and resolve them before they impact projects, effective use of Microsoft Office software, most especially Excel, Word, and M.S. Project; experience in the use of JobPlanner, Sage 300, and Sage Timberline Estimating and all other project related components of the software;
• Experience in creating project teams committed to cooperatively achieving project excellence.
• This position works both in-office and onsite.
• The candidate must be able to perform the physical and technical responsibilities of this job including the ability to sit, walk, reach, feel with hand, talk, hear, climb and balance on uneven surfaces, and lift up to 50 pounds. The job requires close vision and color vision and regular work in outdoor weather conditions. 

Imperial Contracting is a 25 year Phoenix-based general contractor providing professional construction repair and renovation services for the multi-family housing industry in the western United States. It completes over 100 projects per year and is planning to double its revenue this year. It takes pride in a professional and personal commitment to the successful completion of every project. Imperial understands the unique features associated with the renovation of multi-family housing and is fully aware that its success is rooted in the customer trust generated by our performance on all projects. The future of the company depends on a firm commitment to that performance and on the professionalism of its employees.