Trade Show Project Manager Jobs in Kansas (NOW HIRING)

POSITION SUMMARY

Serves as primary leader on projects from start to finish with little oversight from the top project leader. Takes a proactive leadership role managing preconstruction, start-up, relationships, communication, schedule, budget, risk, close-out, and other components of the project. Leads the project team toward successful completion of the project. Handles complex and/or difficult situations to ensure successful completion of the project. Builds and maintains strong relationships with the project team, trade partners, design team, and client.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Preconstruction, Project Set Up & Planning

• Develops project management plan.

• Supports Project Financial Plan development and updates.

• Participates in the overall preconstruction process with assistance from top project leader.

• Participates in Bid Package development and review of bid packages to facilitate buyout.

• Develops budget set up for General Conditions and General Requirements.

• Leads bid evaluations and trade partner buyouts, comparing bids to drawings and specifications.

• Manages and ensures set up and implementation of internal and external project documentation.

• Manages overall development and execution of the procurement process.

Logistics, Self-Perform & Building Performance Solutions

Self-Perform

• Manages and implements self-perform strategy.

• Manages overall production rate/budget goals, supports project team with self-perform reports.

• Manages and ensures schedule, unit tracking, and procurement coordination for field craft and self perform tasks.

• Ensures self-perform project staff plans and field craft needs are planned.

• Manages and ensures overall development and execution of self-perform procurement.

• Responsible for overall financial success of the project self-perform plan.

Logistics

• Develops and manages the Logistic Center equipment utilization plan including cost analysis for equipment needs.

• Manages and ensures schedule and budget to ensure equipment is onsite when needed.

• Manages and reconciles monthly Logistics Center invoice, comparing to onsite tools and project budget.

• Responsible for overall financial success of the Logistics plan.

Building Performance Solutions (BPS)

• Engages with Building Performance Solutions to develop and execute the overall project-specific BPS Action Plan.

• Maximizes Project Financial Plan enhancements through implementation of the Action Plan.

• Manages and leads the overall mock-up process, ensure mock-up plan(s) and execution.

• Manages and ensures QAQC inspections, non-conforming work is identified, tracked and corrected through proper documentation.

• Manages and leads Building Envelope coordination meetings.

Safety

• Supports the site-specific safety plan with assistance from the project team and safety department.

• Performs site safety walks, documentation, and corrective actions.

• Leads by example to ensure safety is the highest priority on the project.

• Ensures ORM process and daily documentation.

• Ensures trade partner site safety requirements are received and in place prior to starting work.

• Leads and ensures a review of the Hazardous Building Material Survey(s) has been conducted.

• Develops, manages and ensures site-specific risk mitigation plan is in place and executed.

Project Management and Controls

• Manages and ensures all documentation for the project is maintained, organized, and up to date.

• Manages and ensures drawings, specifications, and site-specific plans, etc. are up to date and filed.

• Manages and ensures regular photo documentation is being conducted.

• Manages and ensures any change or field as-builts are documented and/or submitted to design team for approval.

• Manages, leads, and ensures overall documentation processes: Meetings, Procurement, RFI, Schedule, Budget, etc.

• Manages and leads the overall Projection and/or Deep Dive process with minor assistance from project leader.

• Manages, leads, and ensures schedule is up to date and accurate.

• Manages and leads follow up action items, documentation, and tracking through completion in a timely manner.

• Accurately projects and forecasts work/budgets by collaborating with project team and project leader.

• Manages and leads project meetings and ensures agendas, meeting minutes, and attachments are created and issued in a timely manner.

• Ensures all related trade partner submittals and RFI's are approved prior to start of work.

• Leads the Project Start Up meeting.

Relationships

• Builds and maintains superior relationships with clients, design team, trade partners, and associates.

• Participates in community and professional associations.

• Represents the company in a professional manner at all times.

• Anticipates issues and collaborates to find solutions.

• Contributes to a high performing team.

Schedule Management

• Proactively manages and communicates the overall project schedule process, ensuring project schedule is complete and accurate.

• Manages schedule coordination with trade partners, vendors, and site staff weekly.

• Leads and manages a schedule recovery plan if delay(s) occur.

• Leads and manages weekly look ahead schedules, sequencing, phasing, and adjustments.

• Leads and manages updating master schedule and documentation.

Risk Management

• Reviews and understands owner contract.

• Leads review of owner contract with project team to ensure full understanding of terms and conditions.

• Manages and ensures owner and trade partner contracts and insurance are in place prior to starting any work.

• Manages and ensures all applicable safety items from trade partners (Fall Protection Plan, Safety Plans, etc.) are received and reviewed prior to starting any work.

• Manages and ensures FWD's are in place prior to any extra work being started.

• Leads and ensures overall delay documentation processes (permit, weather, trade partner, etc.).

• Ability to identify risk, develop risk mitigation plan(s), and manage through conflict management.

• Leads the permitting process.

Budget Management

• Responsible for the financial success of the project.

• Responsible for the setup, maintenance and accuracy of project financial budget.

• Responsible for forecasting and reconciling revenue and cost on a minimum monthly cadence.

• Reviews weekly reports to ensure project meets or exceeds financial metric expectations.

• Leads and manages corrective measures to steer project back in budget, communicating and coordinating with stakeholders.

• Prepares and manages Pay Application process, leads trade partner invoice reviews and compares budget/contract.

• Leads and manages overall Field Work Directive Process.

• Leads and manages the Change Order Management process (PCO and COR).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• 6+ years' experience.

• Proficiency in/ability to learn Procore and Microsoft Project to manage all components of the project.

• Proficiency in computer applications, preferably Microsoft Office.

• Demonstrated ability to take a leadership role on projects from start to finish.

• Proven consistent track record of successful projects/project management.

• Proven track record of superior budget management and accurate monthly cost projections.

• Demonstrated ability to develop project schedules and manage from beginning to end.

• Proven track record of proactive approach to problem resolution and issues management.

• Demonstrated relationship skills.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage more than one project at a time.

• Proficient in running project-related meetings, including Progress, OAC, and pre-installation meetings.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires work in an office environment and construction job sites.

Note: This job description reflects a summary of the job and does not prescribe or restrict the responsibilities that may be assigned. The job description is subject to change at any time.

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