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The Weitz Company's Phoenix, Arizona business unit is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience in Aviation projects to join our team.
Preferred candidates will have extensive General Contractor experience within Aviation and Commercial Construction project environments and must be willing to relocate to the project site.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for profitably managing all administrative and field construction activities to quality standards, while maintaining relationships with all stakeholders on assigned projects. This individual will often oversee multiple medium-sized projects, a single large-sized complex project. The Senior Project Manager is expected to demonstrate leadership by following company standards and policies, achieving shared goals, developing others and building high morale and commitment.
The Weitz Company has been Building a Better Way since 1855. We are a full-service construction company, general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager with office locations throughout the United States. We believe our employees to be our most valuable asset, and we are committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that inspires, motivates, and continuously improves.

What You'll Do:

• Provide leadership and management direction to project teams
• Ensure project teams implement and execute Company policies, procedures and processes
• Understand and establish contract terms, obligations and budgets; review and enforce prime contract terms and obligations
• Accept overall responsibility of risk management and mitigation for assigned project(s)
• Collaborate with project team to execute project goals and build high morale
• Coordinate with project team to create and manage the project schedule, identify and address long lead items, update or amend project plan as needed; review and assign scopes of work
• Ensure contracts, insurances, bonds and change orders are intact prior to scope execution
• Oversee project safety plan and lead site compliance
• Oversee and review inspections, compliance audits and the non-conformance log
• Ensure project team tracks material and equipment delivery status, notify project team of any schedule or cost impacts and tracks requests for change
• Partner with project team during the buyout process and preconstruction efforts (i.e. create preliminary schedule, determine bid strategy and solicitation, detect potential constructability issues, ensure seamless transition to operations, draft subcontracts)
• Negotiate and execute change orders, subcontracts and purchase orders, within delegated authority
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly project status reports (MPSR), owner billings and financial risk assessments
• Ensure assigned project(s) achieve gross profit goals and finish on time or ahead of schedule
• Manage subcontractor requests for change; solicit pricing and execute change orders, within delegated authority
• Manage the discharge process for subcontractor and owner claims
• Participate in marketing and business development initiatives, including support of project proposals and presentations
• Lead regular project meetings
• Ensure project closeout process is completed on time
• Resolve disputes among subcontractors, vendors, architects and owners
• Initiate and encourage value engineering and scope reduction opportunities
• Create and foster working relationships with all personnel involved in the construction process; initiate long term third party relationships
• Develop and mentor team members, including delegation of tasks/responsibilities for development; recommend disciplinary action when necessary; delegate job assignments; establish team member goals; recommend promotions

What We're Looking For:

• Education: An industry-related college degree is required; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years of construction experience is required, including project management experience. Candidate should have experience managing others with a proven history of leading, teaching, developing and mentoring successfully. Preferred candidates will possess experience in managing commercial construction, processing, advanced manufacturing and/or semiconductors, and emerging markets.
• Skills: Business acumen, judgment, communication, solid leadership, client relations, negotiation, project management, solid construction knowledge, decision-making, conflict resolution, tact, adaptable and analytical abilities are all necessary skills for a Project Manager.
• Technology: Candidate should have experience with or be able to learn specific project management and scheduling software (ex: JDE, Procore, Bluebeam, P6). Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required. Training will be provided on company standards.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Rewarding Bonus Program
• Comprehensive Benefits Package with Tax-Advantaged HSA and FSA offerings
• Employer-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off Provisions
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fully Paid Parental Leave
• Voluntary Products including Critical Illness Insurance and Accident Insurance
• Corporate Wellness Program with Wellness Time Off and Rewards

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

The Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of the Company without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of the Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

The Weitz Company, LLC (and its U.S.-basedsubsidiaries and affiliates) recognizes the value of and is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and follow applicable affirmative action guidelines and policies. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment (including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected categories in accordance with applicablestate and federal laws). The Company is a drug and alcohol-free workplace and background checks are required if applicable.Click hereto review our Privacy Notice.

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