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Senior Project Manager - United Insulated

UISC, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


UNITED INSULATED STRUCTURES:United Insulated Structures is a national Design+Build firm specializing in cold storage and food processing facilities. Our in-house team comprises architects, engineers, construction managers, and self-perform crews focused on our project's most critical components, such as the building’s thermal envelope, MEP and refrigeration systems.

POSITION SUMMARY:Provide overall management for pre-construction activities and work with the superintendent to ensure successful project completion. Ensure client satisfaction is maintained. Make decisions and recommendations which can greatly impact corporate relationships with client and profitability of projects which he/she manages. Acts without close supervision. Requires proven experience and judgment required.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop and strengthen client relationships.Accurately estimate projects from conceptual through construction documents.Work with in-house Designers to facilitate early-stage design process.Provide clear direction to the Design team regarding project enablement.Actively perform design and project enabling estimates, authorizations and contracting.Manage the design process from bidding through multiple bid efforts, permitting and construction documents.Responsible for overall budgeting / bidding activities on projects.Provide initial schedule for estimating and bidding purposes. Assist superintendent with detailed construction scheduling, as necessary.Negotiate, award, write and enforce contracts.Review with superintendent project costs to ensure project is kept within budget.Ensure compliance with bond and insurance requirements.Maintain subcontractor relationships. Assist with conflict resolution.Work with superintendent on job site logistics and schedule.Coordinate office support as required for project needs.Coordinate all close-out activities on a timely basis.Conduct site analysis and land acquisition due diligence for clients, as needed.Perform additional assignments per client or management direction.Participate in the overall management of the company, including corporate initiatives as well as contribute to company executive meetings and profit projections.Manage multiple clients and projects concurrently.Identify new clients and actively solicit new work as required.POSITION REQUIREMENTS:Four-year construction-related degree or equivalent.Extensive (8-15 years) experience/knowledge of construction, design, finance, and staff management.Must be willing to travel 2-3x/mo to project sites for 1-2 days at a time.Must be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance.Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities.Superior communication and interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.) skills essential.

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