Project Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Manage and control the project’s cost and schedule by ensuring that effective project controls are in place and functioning properly?
Establish and update the Client Business Risk system throughout the project life-cycle?
Execute the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project?
Ensure effective and timely coordination among design, procurement, material management, construction, commissioning, and maintenance teams for integration of technical content and schedule activities?
Ensure timely preparation and issuance of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages according to schedule to support project execution activities?
Implement effective design coordination with licensors, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure proper and complete integration within the project plan?
Ensure effective interface management with third parties?
Ensure that project invoices are submitted to the client in accordance with Client contract requirements and proactively follow up on accounts receivable and the timely receipt of payment in order to minimize the cost of cash?
Keep supervisor and senior operations management of the business line fully informed on project status?
Provide status reports of project activities that include required financial reporting, and participate in project reviews
Ensure that project records are identified, collected, indexed, filed, stored, and maintained (including supplier records) in accordance with the project file index and retention schedule?
Mentor Client personnel
Typically manage personnel and provide an environment for the development and professional advancement of staff members, including on-the-job and formal training and development opportunities, and timely performance feedback
Organize and prioritize a variety of complex projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines
May need to travel to attend to business related matters

Basic Job Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must have a working knowledge of Federal (including Department of Energy Orders) applicable to design
Bachelor of Science with at least 15 years’ professional experience (nuclear preferred) in relevant design/field experience required

General Construction Manager

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to oversee and direct the performance of all field construction activities for assigned projects typically with a value in excess of $500 Million in conformance with plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates. The role requires an authoritative knowledge and background of assigned work, a holistic grasp of complex situations, the ability to move between intuitive and analytical approaches with ease and see the overall picture and alternative solutions to project objectives. With command, this position directs construction staff and line supervision as necessary in their respective roles to meet or exceed all project objectives. This position requires the ability to coordinate and direct construction craftsmen in numerous crafts and/or to manage contractors/subcontractors for the same within the assigned area of responsibility. This role may be referred to as Manager III, Construction.

Assure that all requirements and expectations of the Client Operating System Requirements (OSR), appropriate Operating System Implementation plan (OSIP), and strict adherence to other business line requirements?
Execute field construction activities in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards?
Control project schedule and cost through the efficient use of all construction resources including workforce, materials, tools, and equipment?
Monitor productivity and cost and implement appropriate action to maintain maximum labor productivity and cost-effectiveness?
Play an active role in the development of the safety culture on the project, making safety a natural part of all work performed?
Other duties as assigned?

Basic Job Requirements

Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and twenty??(20) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twenty-four (24) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders?
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job?
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines?
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
Typically direct and responsible for all staff assigned to the project(s) through direct reports typically consisting of managers and supervisors heading up the various functions (i.e., Safety Manager, Quality Manager, Construction Manager/Superintendents, Site Services Manager, Engineering Manager, Contracts Manager and others as appropriate for the project(s))?
Typically serve as lead person to coordinate all activities and communication within the site/project areas as well as between those areas and other offices and locations?
Coordinate and implement indirect activities, internal and external, required to support a productive project execution; including functional staff support, support craft activities, and any other resource necessary to assure a safe and quality project execution?
Generally responsible to assure all work undertaken is within approved scope boundaries and is in full compliance with all pertinent requirements?
Responsibility typically includes serving as the single point of accountability to senior management, the client, and the community?

Preferred Qualifications

Proven ability promoting outstanding customer service and client relations?
Excellent skills in interpersonal relations, conflict resolution, communication, and leadership; possess strong presentation ability to address senior management, client management, and total project personnel with command?
Basic computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets and electronic presentation programs?
Competency in administrative functions related to project and office operations is important
Functional proficiency in project controls, human relations, industrial relations, and contract
management as it applicable to assigned area of responsibility; possess the capacity to direct those functions as required to support the project execution while typically being well seasoned in most functions as they apply to management of the project
Demonstrated strong decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills with ability to remain calm while taking charge in critical situations