H. J. Russell & Company · 2 hours ago
Project Manager
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expH. J. Russell & Company is seeking a Project Manager to direct all project management staff and resources necessary for the successful completion of small-to-medium size projects. The role involves managing project budgets, schedules, and ensuring quality and profitability while maintaining professional relationships with clients and subcontractors.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Prepares performance evaluations for those employees directly supervised
Develops project budget and schedule of values
Establishes a responsibility matrix, in consultation with the Project Superintendent
Plans project start-up and mobilization for site demolition activities, utility rerouting and preparation for construction management implementation using the sequential start-up checklist
Initiates all purchases associated with same
Prepares all EDP schedules and the option pricing checklist
Obtains necessary licenses and permit
Insures that the appropriate insurance coverage is in place
Obtains necessary contractual documentation from subcontractors and vendors
Manages and administers the construction phase of the project, including:
Manages the change order and claims process
Consolidates and submits pay applications
Interfaces with the Superintendent, subcontractors and suppliers
Controls and reports project progress, in consultation with the Superintendent
Reviews costs and implements cost control procedures
Assists Preconstruction Services in estimating
Establishes (in conjunction with the Superintendent), the project schedule, detailed estimate, and staffing
Resolves unfavorable variances from established budgets or schedules
Develops and maintains good relationships with managers of clients, architects, and engineers
Conducts subcontractor buyout and major project purchasing
Guides the professional development of subordinate project management staff through programs of instruction and training
Assumes primary responsibility for overall project quality, schedule, and profitability
Prepares all correspondences, except summary, to owners/architects
Reviews all correspondences from the warranty service manager, if applicable
Prepares a complete shop drawing/submittal register and update regularly
Expedites checks and monitors all shop drawings
Prepares all shop drawing and engineering details required of general contractors
Prepares and update the following information sources weekly:
Backcharge Log
Change Proposal Log
Option Billing Log
Extras Billing Log
Request for Information Log
Subcontractor Control Log
Suppliers' Control Log
Others, as applicable
Reviews the following information sources weekly:
Daily Log
Utility Control Log
Labor Cost Summary
Warranty Service Log
Homeowner Warranty Files
Warranty Request for Information Log
Record of Warranty Change Proposal file
Record of Warranty Change Proposal log
Concrete Log
Field Purchase Order Log
Warrant Daily Log
Warranty Backcharge Log
Holds weekly meetings with Division VP, Superintendents, and Owners/Architects
Prepares monthly project reports
Prepares the General Contractor's Application for payment, monitoring retainage
Conducts weekly job progress meetings with subcontractors, subcontractors, suppliers and Field Superintendents and issues minutes immediately thereafter
Prepares, monitors and updates weekly project progress schedules
Maintains a photo album of progress prints
Orders final photographs at project completion
Maintains all T&M records as required
Monitors all field purchases regardless of the point of origin
Supervises the activities of Office Engineers, Field Engineers and Field Office Manager
Maintains a complete record set of plans and specifications with all "As Built" information
Monitors the quantity reporting process weekly
Monitors the punch list/warranty service function to ensure tasks are completed in a timely, cost effective manner
Ensures completion of items from corrective action lists and punch lists
Obtains necessary licenses and occupancy permits
Prepares final documentation
Obtains the following documents for the close-out process:
Certificate of substantial completion
All warranties and guaranties
All "as-built" drawings
All operations and maintenance manuals
Collects the following files for record retention:
Warranty service files
All subcontractor files
Owner correspondence
Owner contracts and change orders
Internal interfaces with:
Accounting - discuss costs monitoring
Preconstruction - assist in estimating new work
General Superintendent - works together as a team; establishes and maintains a project responsibility matrix, schedules and budgets; coordinates changes; and monitors the quality of work
Legal/Risk Management – Ensure appropriate coverage and licenses are in place, and reporting of incidents and claims
Human Resources – Ensuring that all recruiting/on-boarding and close-outs initiatives are done timely. Attends appropriate training and development. Become fully familiar with the Company’s policies and procedures, Performance Management & HR/PR System
IT – Project setups and technology connectivity
External interfaces with:
Clients - maintain relationships with client managers and pursue opportunities of repeat business
Owner and Architect - develop and maintain a professional working relationship
Local authorities - obtain necessary project licenses and permits
The Project Manager has the authority, within the policies and procedures of the Company, over all aspects of the projects assigned
The Project Manager, in conjunction with the Superintendent, has the authority to direct the project from conception to conclusion by deciding on types of construction, use of materials, construction schedules, methods, meetings, and budgets
Profitability of all projects assigned
Adherence to project schedules and budgets
Project quality
Professional relationship with the clients, architects and consultants, including maintaining that relationship after the project completion
Professional working relationships with the team – Field or Office Manager, Superintendent, Job Accountant, and other internal Company Departments
Professional working relationships with subcontractors, vendors and other external groups
Is responsible for establishing and meeting aggressive safety goals for all areas under his/her supervision
Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of project completion. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with RUSSELL's policies and applicable laws: including planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising personnel performance with the Group Manager; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B. A., B.S. or B. Arch.) in Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction or Business Management from four-year (five-year in Architecture) college or university; or ten to fifteen years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
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
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to extreme cold
The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate or loud
Preferred
Registration as an Architect or Engineering would bring added value and credibility to an individual in this position but is not required to fill this position
Training and prior production experience with Primavera P3, Expedition, CMAS, Microsoft Foxpro (or comparable database software), and Microsoft Word (or comparable word-processing software)
Company
H. J. Russell & Company
H. J. Russell & Company is an integrated service provider specializing in real estate development, construction, and property management.
51-200 employees
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Mark Birch
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