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MAREK · 1 week ago

Project Manager

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

MAREK is a company focused on the commercial construction industry, seeking a Project Manager to assist in various project management tasks. The role involves business development, cost estimating, and ensuring project safety, while working closely with field leaders and customers to manage project execution effectively.

Civil EngineeringCommercialConstructionInterior DesignResidential

Senior Management

Responsibilities

Invests time learning the industry and who the players are, including customers and competitors

Effectively communicates Marek’s market position and strengths

Builds rapport quickly with new contacts and begins building credibility and a network of customer contacts

Represents Marek positively in the market

Participates in customer meetings, may be alongside a more senior Marek representative

Exhibits enthusiasm to engage with customers and a willingness to initiate contact

Learns Marek’s estimating tools, technology and approach as it relates to estimating and pricing change orders

Estimates and provides pricing for work orders and change orders

Develops base foundation of product knowledge, market structure and conditions, and drawings and specifications as they relate to estimating and pricing changes, etc

Partners with field leaders and customer to assist in planning pre-job, including identifying and resolving potential scope, schedule, sequence, contract, budget, safety, material staging or manpower issues, and developing appropriate internal cost code structure

Proactively asks questions when he or she does not understand construction documents

Develops a fair and achievable budget for labor, material and equipment and provides the budget in a timely manner, before the job starts

Submits RFIs, prices work order or change orders and creates submittals

Solicits competitive proposals and buyout of materials, vendors and subcontractors

Responds quickly to requests and queries from both Marek field leaders and the customer

Engages in regularly scheduled production look-ahead meetings

Ensures timely and effective billing and collections

Works side-by-side with Marek field leadership and the customer to manage ongoing labor and material costs and beat the budget

Effectively utilizes cost reporting to keep score

Is regularly present on the job to support Marek field team and effectively navigate safety, cost and quality-impact issues

Captures, organizes and maintains project documentation to mediate potential risk of back charges

Provides feedback throughout the lifecycle of the project to estimators to improve future estimates and bids

Understands and articulates Marek’s safety program

Attends tool box talks and stretch and flex on the jobsite

Actively seeks to increase personal knowledge and understanding of safety by walking the job with Marek field, PM or safety leaders

Promotes safe work practices

Prioritizes safety for Marek employees and those impacted by our work

Capable of managing less complex projects, generally of a smaller dollar value, and/or assisting a more senior Project Manager on a larger project

Typically acts under the guidance of a more experienced Project Manager or Manager

Initially a limited sphere of influence. Focused on building relationships and credibility

Building a sphere of influence to include interaction with internal Marek team(s), Estimating Technical Support, Customer Service and Sales Representative(s), various GC Estimator(s), Project Manager(s), Field Supervisor(s), Architect(s) and Designer(s)

Work Leadership/Indirect Supervision: None initially. Builds the capability to lead and influence others indirectly. Develops work leadership skills as it relates to the project team

Direct Reports: None

Qualification

EstimatingConstruction PracticesProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeRelationship BuildingNumerical SkillsSafety LeadershipContinuous Learning

Required

Exposure to or experience in commercial construction industry managing projects, preferably in general contracting or drywall and interiors, is a plus

Field experience a plus

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field of study or High School Diploma/GED with equivalent work experience

Knowledge of construction practices and project management methods

Strong relationship building skills

Strong numerical and reasoning skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products; specifically Outlook, Word and Excel

Preferred

Experience or exposure to estimating, scheduling and/or project management technology a plus (Quick Bid, On-Screen Take-Off, project management and blueprint collaboration software such as Bluebeam, PlanGrid, etc.)