Project Manager- Asphalt Paving and Highways

Project Manager-Asphalt Paving and HighwaysHoffman Estates, IL- Open to relocator'sPermanent Direct Hire rolePay Range: $85K- $110K target; may be flexible depending on experience.Job 175799Major Duties and Responsibilities:Identify, communicate, and document all project responsibilities within the project team.Work closely with the Project Estimator to understand the budget and scope of work.Conduct regular project team meetings and manage subcontractor performance with keen emphasis on budget control and time management.Identify job problems and issues, initiate documented action, verify implementation of solutionsInteract with clients, architects, engineers and local jurisdictions to incorporate project objectives, schedules, permits, costs, etc.Manages project administration and communications including, but not limited to, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, progress billing, logs and reportsUtilize project management tools to track project costsPrepare project specific financial projections as necessary.Create daily, weekly and long-term detailed progress schedules based on input from project and general superintendents.Create and/or review detailed critical path schedules for submittal and acceptance by owners in P6 or equivalent.Manages and tracks schedule progress and maintains constant awareness of schedule status.Identifies, notifies, documents and negotiate time extension requests or schedule recovery with owners and their reps.Additional Responsibilities:Attend all owner pre-construction meetingsParticipate in estimating handoff meetings.Develop, price, prepare and present change order proposals.Manages and reviews progress pay requests to ensure all available measures are taken to maintain positive cash flow.Identifies extra work and manages negotiations and payments for extra work with owner’s reps.Identifies and tracks project issues that have significant, or potentially significant impacts on cost. Manages the resolution of these issues.Escalates appropriate issues to the VP of Project Management or VP of OperationsPrepare and facilitate pre-construction strategy and execution meetingsBe on call in winter to supervise snow removal operations outside of working hours when required.Answer phone calls during non-work hours, overnight, and weekends to handle job emergency communication.Required Skill/Knowledge:Minimum of 5 years of heavy highway or airport experience in projects ranging from $5 to $20 millionKnowledge of construction industry practices and proceduresDetailed, organized, accurateDemonstrated ability to multi-task across several projectsProficient in Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Project, Viewpoint and HCSS HeavyJobWorking knowledge of estimating and scheduling softwareStrong verbal and written communication skillsSelf-directed and motivatedDemonstrated leadership skillsDemonstrated ability to complete projects on time and on budgetDemonstrated ability to complete or supervise completion of detailed progress schedules including CPM schedules.Strong negotiation skills.Note:Local candidates are preferred; however, the client is open to relocating the right candidate and is willing to provide relocation assistance in the form of a sign-on bonus.Benefits:Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Paid paternity leave, Tuition assistance, Disability insurance, Annual Bonus.Pay Range: $85K- $110K target; may be flexible depending on experience.The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.#LI-SM4