Job DetailsJob Location Northampton MA - Northampton, MA Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Negligible Job Shift Day Job Category Construction DescriptionCompany: BLUROC is one of North America's leading providers of right-of-way access solutions. From pipelines to power lines to civil projects, we offer unmatched expertise in total access planning, clearing, sitework and restoration services. When customers choose BLUROC as their access company, they're choosing a team they can be confident in meeting project deadlines and cost. These end-to-end solutions are delivered by an experienced, reliable team who place a priority on safety, environmental sensitivity, cost, and timeliness. In short, BLUROC goes the extra mile to ensure our clients' projects are successful. Job Summary: The Land Clearing Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing land clearing projects from inception to completion. This role involves coordinating with clients, managing project timelines, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and leading a team of workers to ensure projects are completed efficiently, on time, and within budget. Key Responsibilities:
- Communicates project status to management, providing forecasts of revenue, costs,schedule, billing, and other metric / dashboard items; ensures that team deliverables arereached; provides cost trends to estimating for future bids; review and approve AP.
- Performs cost analysis, project scheduling and project management activities; makesspecific recommendations and changes to improve / increase project performance.
- Responsible for managing A/R of projects within expectations.
- Maintains organized folders for SoV billing/ cash flows.
- Visits job sites to validate job performance and help problem solve if performance ismissing expectations.
- Make sure that the accounting system has all relevant information (CO, AR, AP); assists Regional Mgmt. by providing daily reports of actual vs. estimated production and actual vs. estimated labor. the projects assigned. Analyzes project finances to reconcile variances in projectbudgets and vendor purchase orders. Ensures purchase orders are assigned to minimize job costs and maximize profitability.
- Ensure projects are properly executed, as budgeted, and billed in a timely manner within scope of the contract.
- Perform project cost estimates / comparisons, prepare proposals and negotiate final settlement price and obtain customer acceptance.
- Responsible for planning, designing, and implementing solutions to meet project needs. Identify and communicate alternative solutions that could make a project safer, more efficient and more cost-effective. Attends internal and external client meetings for projects.
- Ensure quality of documents submitted to the client
- Manages the selection, cost comparison, and schedule of materials to be procured for
- Negotiates, prepares and issues subcontracts. Fosters and maintains good workingrelationships with subcontractors.
- Looks for cost savings on logistics, increasingly so on jobs with lots of mats / trucking
- Develops a full understanding of assigned projects including environmental requirements; be able to recognize through day-to-day conversations. e.g., (1) If additional steps are needed for environmental purposes, whether they are in or out of scope; (2) with the help of estimating, what costs are associated with the work, (3) Make recommendations accordingly to the RD.
- Monitor labor hours on projects vs budgets; identifies responsible and cost efficientdeployment of safety resources.
- Ensure all project costs are accounted for and provide foreman / superintendents withcost implications for mat and materials decisions before the decision is made.
- Assist the Estimating Team with project estimates and recommended constructionapproaches.
QualificationsPosition Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with five (5) years' experience in Project Management.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, to prioritize and work in a multi-tasked environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of all Project Management Principles.
- IT/IS Capabilities: familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Project is required; minimum intermediate skill with Excel and Google Sheets; Basic Power BI navigation as well as understanding data sources; B2W Estimate and Track; Basic knowledge of accounting systems (M3).
- Ability to prepare construction schedules in Microsoft Project and/or Primavera.
- Must be willing and take initiative to learn new technical skills in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of Lean construction methodologies and principles is critical.
- Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and safety hazards of construction projects.
- Demonstrated capabilities in organizing and coordinating large construction projects, and monitoring the work of contractors.
- Must be very well organized and methodical.
- Possesses excellent analytical and organizational skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed both in an office setting and on project sites.
- Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Estimated Annual Salary Range: $125,000 to $145,000 Personal AttributesInterpersonal Communication Navigate and relate with all levels of the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably. Integrity and TrustIs widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Team BuildingCreates unity and productivity of team under management; team members state that they feel part of a high-performing team; is able to improve performance and motivate to excellence; develops team building and team motivating activities Presentation SkillsIs effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, commands attention and can manage group processes during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working. Internal PartneringRelating to peers on a personal level; cooperating with peers; joint problem solving; responding to accolades; handling peer conflict. Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident Insurance 401k FSA