Senior Project Manager
An IPS Senior Project Manager will have the authority to drive successful results, efficiently moving projects from preconstruction through final closeout in the safest manner possible while setting industry leading standards. An individual in this role will strive to exceed expectations and embody IPS values of Integrity, Performance, and Safety: The IPS Way. The Senior Manager will guide and mentor less experienced project members in safety, reliability, cost-effective development, and execution of projects. This role will also contribute to our business development efforts, increasing project workload and backlog through effective work process results and client interaction.
Comp Range: $100,000 – $145,000/annually (based on years of related experience). Full time position.
Benefits include: 401k matching, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings account (HSA), life insurance, and paid time off (PTO).
*Per-diem for lodging, travel, and expenses provided. Sign on bonus and project completion bonus may be available depending on the project location.*
Responsibilities
- Ensure all safety compliance and quality programs are being executed on the project site – safety is one of our core values.
- Actively participate in bidding and pre-construction services.
- Represent IPS as the client’s primary contact. Openly and confidently communicate with all other parties involved with the project, establishing trust and rapport with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Manage the performance of the professional support personnel on the project site. This typically includes a Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager, Field Superintendents, and administrative staff.
- Maintain strict control over the budget and keep projects on schedule ensuring ongoing profitability.
- Execute subcontracts and purchase orders and approve subcontractor invoices and change requests. Negotiate contract changes with the client. Complete close-out requirements for projects and collect final payment.
- Mentor and train Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Assistant Project Managers to ensure their ongoing career growth and development.
- Implement new ideas. Be an active member and leader within IPS, actively participating in committees, make recommendations for new initiatives, and embrace new policies related to Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement Programs, Lean Construction, and Zero Punch Lists.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree, preferably in construction management, engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant construction operations experience working in various general commercial building markets.
- 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
- 5+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
- The desire to succeed. Our best Project Managers are strong leaders and self-starters who drive excellence and meet high standards.
- Effective communication skills to motivate your team, delegate tasks, and present proposals to clients with competence and confidence.
- Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.
- Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance.
- The fortitude to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Multi-tasking with a sense of urgency while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy is crucial.
- Ability to construct a critical path project schedule using scheduling software.
- Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs.
- Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective.
- Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross – functional environment.
- Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities.