Orion and TAS Companies

Orion has an immediate opening for a Project Manager - Marine Construction.. This role is based in New Orleans, LA. The Project Manager is accountable for providing project engineering management support to Orion Marine Construction Gulf Coast and providing superior customer relations.. Provides overall project management guidance and oversight to Superintendents, Foremen and Surveyors for current marine construction projects.. Develops bid proposals for upcoming marine construction and services projects and ensures timely submission of completed proposal.. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Project Management Administration, Marine Construction Materials, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, Project Tracking Software, Cost Control, Engineering Project Standards, and Safety Environmental Compliance.

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Job Description Orion has an immediate opening for a Project Manager - Marine Construction. This role is based in New Orleans, LA. The Project Manager is accountable for providing project engineering management support to Orion Marine Construction Gulf Coast and providing superior customer relations. This includes developing bid packages, calculating project costs, selecting suppliers, procuring materials and services, interpreting project plans, scheduling project work activities, providing project oversight, interfacing with project personnel, and helping to ensure successful project completion and close out. The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion, which are centered onQuality,SafetyandProduction(each of equal weight and importance) but, most importantly, with each built upon the all-important foundation ofIntegrity. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES <UL><LI>Works with the Project Management Team to ensure the successful completion and profitability of on-going or new projects.</li><li>Provides interface with project team members, suppliers, customers, and others who are involved in project work.</li><li>Provides overall project management guidance and oversight to Superintendents, Foremen and Surveyors for current marine construction projects.</li><li>Assumes responsibility for securing and maintaining excellent customer relations with clients and prospective clients.</li><li>Develops bid proposals for upcoming marine construction and services projects and ensures timely submission of completed proposal. </li><li>Develops bid packages for subcontractors.</li><li>Estimates costs to be incurred in upcoming projects accounting for materials, services, labor, and other associated costs.</li><li>Monitors actual costs and complete current project(s), accounting for materials, services, labor, and other associated costs.</li><li>Procures subcontractors, permanent materials and consumables, and services from suppliers for current projects as required by project needs.</li><li>Interprets project plans and specifications as required for customers, suppliers or others involved in the project.</li><li>Reviews client and prospective client contracts during the pre post bid phases for possible risk exposure.</li><li>Coordinates with upper Management Legal to determine the negotiating position with the client.</li><li>Negotiates contract terms with the client, with focus on client relations while minimizing risk exposure in the contract language.</li><li>Schedules project work activities according to plan timelines to ensure timely project completion.</li><li>Prepares and submits invoices for payment on projects.</li><li>Ensures that project team members are provided a safe work environment and are knowledgeable of safe work practices and policies.</li><li>Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.</li><li>All employees, current and former, must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company.</li><li>Responsible and accountable for incumbent's own personal safety.</li><li>Responsible and accountable for the safety of all our co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.</li><li>Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.</li><li>Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.</li><li>Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.</li><li>Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training, safety training, procedure review, etc.)</LI></UL> POSITION REQUIREMENTS <UL><LI>BS Degree in Construction Science/Civil Engineering or related discipline and a minimum of 8 years' experience is required. Prior work experience inmarineconstructionis strongly preferred but not required. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Project Management Administration, Marine Construction Materials, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, Project Tracking Software, Cost Control, Engineering Project Standards, and Safety Environmental Compliance.</li><li>The incumbent must have the ability to quickly learn the technical aspects of the business; be an effective communicator; can interface well with employees at all levels of the organization; and able to work out-of-town for extended periods of time.</li><li>The Company expects and requires incumbent and each of its other employees to observe and fulfill the above and all other safety responsibilities and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.</LI></UL>

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