Senior Project Manager, SSR - Newport News, VA Job at Centennial Contractors Ent

Senior Project Manager, SSR - Newport News, VA

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Centennial is a national leader in renovation, construction, and design-build services, with a national reach spanning from Florida to Alaska. Our offices are led by construction professionals sharing a common goal: to keep promises, honor commitments, and exceed client expectations. Our performance has helped forge strong partnerships that are strengthened over time.

Driven by integrity and a long-standing culture of performance excellence, Centennial doesn’t just build structures – we transform spaces and create places. These are unique places for our clients to learn, teach, work, play, and heal. With 30 years of nationwide experience, over $4 billion in diverse projects, we excel at making the impossible possible. Centennial provides employees opportunities, both internally and externally, to further develop in their role, yet also grow into other roles, and even leadership positions.

The Role

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management, coordination, and control of several projects and/or contracts. The Senior Project Manager must serve as the primary leader of the construction program, liaising between team members and clients on all matters. The value of projects will vary based on contract type and overall complexity, but in general the position will oversee projects ranging from $2 000 to $500 000 each or $1 500 000 annually. This role may have direct reports. This position will also serve as the Senior Site Representative (SSR), being responsible for management of the area of responsibility and serving as the company representative, including signature authority as applicable.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in the construction industry with a commercial or industrial general contractor
• Extensive experience managing and coordinating multiple projects as well as managing personnel, subcontractors, and vendors
• Very experienced in producing detailed fixed price estimates; has the ability to use RS Means or other published unit price books to produce detailed line-item estimates
• Extensive knowledge of construction means and methods
• Possess effective negotiating skills
• Must demonstrate a strong ability:
• Adapt and be flexible to frequent changes in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrate integrity consistent with Centennial’s core values
• Collaborate and work effectively in a team environment with people of various backgrounds and styles
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to include clear, concise, and professional presentation of information
• Adapt to the constantly evolving world of technology, design, means and methods, systems may include but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite, ProCore, Adobe, and BlueBeam
• Mentor and train team members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to include clear, concise and professional presentation of information
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field highly desired

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Plans, coordinates and manages all facets necessary to complete projects within budget, on time, and deliver quality work; Manages the projects in accordance with contract requirements and Centennial systems and procedures; Responds in a timely manner to all contract agreements, instructions, and inquiries from authorized government personnel; Enforces Quality Control Plan and implements Site Safety; attends pre-construction, progress and other project meetings and provides minutes; attends pre-issuance site visits to determine existing conditions and client needs; manages the development of detailed project scope of work to include AutoCad drawings, renderings, preliminary approximations of types of materials to be used and basic quantity counts; reviews the proposal scope of work, specifications, and drawings to ensure they clearly define the project requirements and client expectations; manages the development of project work packages for each definable feature of work and solicitation of detailed proposal information from at least proposals for each work package; reviews and approves proposal package for submission to client and attend negotiations to support the proposal as submitted; manages project close‑out; includes obtaining required documentation, assisting in pre‑final inspections and As‑Built drawings.
• Estimating: Performs independent review of estimates based on technical specifications, scope of work and drawings or sketches; includes detailed quantity take-offs for each job order and enters line items into on‑site computer containing the Unit Price Book software; confirms all necessary line items are included in the estimate and any unnecessary items are excluded.
• Subcontractor Management: Manages the coordination of subcontractor buyout; includes arranging and attending site visits with subcontractors, tracking subcontractor proposals and entering required data in project management software; reviews project cost requirements to ensure compliance with project requirements and Centennial procedures; manages negotiations with subcontractors; reviews and approves detailed subcontractor agreements; manages submittal process.
• Scheduling: Establishes and maintains project start, progress, and completion schedules; manages the project(s) utilizing the schedule, RFI and submittal logs, cost information and status meetings to ensure a timely and profitable completion.
• Business Development: Contacts new and existing customers to discuss their needs and if applicable, understanding the full potential of framework agreements in place to serve their market in order to propose solutions, identify improvements, enhance customer service and retention, and grow business; assists proposal and business development departments on requests for information and proposal reviews as needed.
• Safety: Ensures compliance with Centennial’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) guidelines and procedures along with all local requirements (OSHA, USACE EM385.1.1, etc.).

Senior Site Representative (SSR) Specific Duties

• Personnel Management: Manages overhead and general conditions costs for the area of responsibility, to include staffing levels and requirements; manages all aspects of personnel management, such as performance evaluations, performance development plans, recruiting and hiring, and promoting company policies, to include diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Financial Management: Responsible for technical, financial and quality performance to ensure timeliness and quality delivery of work; prepares both yearly budgets and monthly revenue forecasts, to include detailed cost reporting for the area of responsibility; manages monthly revenue and margins; ensures that financial requirements are attained for each project; generates, reviews, and approves monthly project cost reports to manage project cash flow and over/under billings.
• Responsible for driving between project sites that are often miles apart or miles from the assigned office location.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Performance of the required job duties will be in an office environment along with visits to sites that are under construction which may include various weather conditions.

Physical Demands

• The ability to walk terrain and surfaces that may be far, uneven, or temporary.
• The ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• The ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, squat, or reach.
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Please reach out to Kelly Cocca Baker (281) 714 - 6883 for any questions related to this position.

Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, on the basis of traits historically associated with race (including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), or any other status protected by the law.

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