Clarkson Construction Company · 3 days ago
Senior Project Manager
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expClarkson Construction Company is a leading firm in the heavy civil construction industry, with a proud history of delivering complex infrastructure projects across the Kansas City region. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, production, and successful completion of all assigned projects, while managing relationships and compliance with contractual requirements.
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Responsibilities
Safety: Monitor and engage field operations to ensure that all safety practices are being followed. Engage directly with craftworkers and safety specialists to elevate the project and company safety culture
Contractual Management: Understand, enforce, and ensure compliance with all contractual requirements. Elevate issues when appropriate and participate in negotiations to achieve fair outcomes and keep the project on track
Manage Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with the project team, including co-workers, trade partners, design professionals, inspectors, and client representatives. Be responsive, professional, and courteous
Planning and Executing the Work: Participate in and lead the development of work plans to set operations up for success. Identify and engage appropriate resources in a timely fashion to ensure efficient and successful operations. Track and adjust to achieve optimal outcomes
Management of Suppliers and Trade Partners: Lead all aspects of trade partner and supplier engagement including solicitation, contracting, onboarding, management, and closeout
Business Processes: Manage and perform all business processes for contractual compliance and optimal outcomes, including Requests for Information (RFIs), Submittals, Payment Applications, Letters of Notice, Change Orders, Timecard Approvals, and all tasks as required
Document & Project Controls: Implement and participate in secure and organized document control, following all project and company requirements and best practices. Establish and follow all project controls for compliance and efficiency
Scheduling: Develop, maintain, communicate, and build the project schedule. Collaborate with Superintendents and Trade Partners to set realistic expectations and optimal sequencing of work
Risk Management: Maintain vigilance and proactively seek to mitigate risks to protect the company and the project. Speak up, solve problems, and elevate concerns
Quality Management: Participate in the project quality control plan. Lead first-work kickoff meetings with self-perform and subcontractor teams. Ensure compliance with plans, and specifications, in all operations
Demonstrate a passion for the work and a willingness to learn
Act with integrity in all business and personal interactions
Represent the company and project in formal and informal settings
Engage opportunities to learn and grow professionally and share and train others
Be willing to work the odd hours when required to support the team and project
Proactively communicate with manager, management, and teammates
Work with an appropriate sense of urgency, and be decisive, within limits of authority
Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Must be able to pass a drug test and background check
Ability to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, walk, stand; Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and lift and/or move up to 50 lbs
Qualification
Required
Degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent
Minimum of eight years of experience preferred
Strong industry experience specific to construction, or equivalent knowledge
Experience with typical PM software tools, or equivalents, including Bluebeam Revu, Excel, AutoCAD, BIM360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), MS Project, P6, Google Earth, Google Drive, MS Teams, and willingness to learn new and project-specific programs
Ability to break down construction operations into a logical sequence of activities
Excellent oral and written communication skills with a professional and polished communication style to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, clients, and government agencies
Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
Must be able to pass a drug test and background check
Company
Clarkson Construction Company
Established in 1880, Clarkson Construction Company has been a leader in delivering innovative solutions to some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the Midwest.
201-500 employees
Funding
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