The Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing assigned concrete construction projects from handoff through closeout. This role oversees project costs, schedules, contracts, procurement, documentation, change management, and customer communication while partnering closely with the superintendent to coordinate self-perform field operations.
The ideal candidate is organized, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a hands-on environment where project managers stay close to both the details and the job site. Success means delivering quality work safely, meeting schedule commitments, protecting project margins, and maintaining strong relationships with customers and trade partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Startup
- Participate in project handoff and review the estimate, scope, contract, schedule, plans, specifications, and project risks.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, cost codes, procurement plans, submittal logs, and project schedules.
- Coordinate project startup with the superintendent, including staffing needs, site logistics, equipment, materials, and layout requirements.
- Identify scope gaps, long-lead items, design conflicts, and schedule constraints early.
- Establish clear communication, documentation, and approval processes for the project team.
Cost and Financial Management
- Manage project costs and forecast cost to complete, committed costs, labor, equipment, materials, and other project expenses.
- Monitor production and labor performance with the superintendent and take action when work is trending over budget or behind plan.
- Review invoices, purchase orders, subcontractor commitments, time and cost reports, and project financial projections.
- Prepare regular project status updates and forecasts for company leadership.
- Protect project profitability by addressing risk, controlling costs, and promptly documenting changes in scope.
Schedule and Field Coordination
- Partner with the superintendent to develop, maintain, and communicate the project schedule and near-term work plans.
- Coordinate concrete activities with the general contractor, owner, design team, suppliers, and other trades.
- Track milestones, inspections, submittals, procurement, and information needed to keep work moving.
- Attend job site meetings and visit the project regularly to understand progress, constraints, and emerging issues.
- Help resolve field questions and coordinate timely responses from the design team and customers.
Contract and Change Management
- Understand the company’s contract requirements, scope, schedule obligations, and notice deadlines.
- Identify, price, negotiate, track change orders and extra work.
- Ensure out-of-scope work is documented and submitted for approval in accordance with contract requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of correspondence, meeting minutes, directives, field conditions, and schedule impacts.
- Support the resolution of payment, scope, and performance issues with customers and trade partners.
Procurement and Trade Partner Management
- Coordinate purchasing of concrete, reinforcing steel, formwork, embeds, equipment, and other project needs.
- Review supplier and subcontractor proposals for scope, schedule, pricing, and compliance with project requirements.
- Track material deliveries and address shortages, lead times, or quality concerns with suppliers.
- Manage subcontractor and vendor commitments, performance, documentation, and payment processes as assigned.
- Build professional working relationships with customers, suppliers, and trade partners.
Quality, Safety, and Closeout
- Support the company’s safety expectations and coordinate with the superintendent and safety team to address project concerns.
- Help ensure work complies with approved plans, specifications, quality requirements, and company standards.
- Coordinate inspections, testing, punch-list work, warranties, as-builts, and other closeout requirements.
- Support timely completion of project documentation and final cost reconciliation.
- Participate in project reviews and identify lessons learned for future work.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Experience with self-performing concrete operations
- Background working for a concrete contractor or managing concrete scopes for a general contractor.
- Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related degree; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
- Experience with project cost-control or construction-management software.
- Experience managing commercial, industrial, or other construction projects, preferably in concrete construction.
- Knowledge of project budgets, schedules, contracts, procurement, cost forecasting, and change management.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.
- Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with superintendents, field crews, customers, suppliers, and company leadership.
- Ability to travel to jobsites as required.
