Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager

Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Reports to:  Vice President, Education

Summary of Position: This person will be responsible for managing all aspects of construction projects, especially focusing on customer relationships and successful management of project teams. This person will serve as a key player in building out Blach’s new Southern California regional office.

Typical Duties:                        

• Lead project teams including Project Engineers, Project Assistants/Coordinators and other team members
• Use outstanding interpersonal, communication and customer-relations skills in developing and maintaining long-term relationships with clients, architects and subcontractors
• Job planning, job set up, project close out, obtain permits, review and understand plans and specifications, assemble and issue prime contracts, subcontracts and change orders, create and update CPM schedule monthly using MS Project, P6, maintain project logs (RFIs Submittals, PCIs) using CMiC to approve all job invoices and prepare monthly owner billings
• Run the owner/architect/contractor weekly job meetings including timely follow up and distribution of minutes
• Work with and assist the Superintendent in addressing issues, problem solving, reviewing the schedule and job cost forecast
• Regularly review with the Project Executive job status, logs and job cost analysis using reports and information from CMiC
• Work on all aspects of Preconstruction and Business Development with the Preconstruction, Business Development and Marketing teams

Skills/Qualifications:            

• Bachelor’s degree in CM, engineering, or architecture with seven or more years of similar experience with a Southern California general contractor with a track record of successful project completions and high customer satisfaction
• Excellent organizational, communication (both written and spoken) and leadership skills are essential
• Must be able to work both at a “detail” level and think strategically while managing customer relationships
• Solid computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite. Proficient use of scheduling software (P6) and project management software (CMiC or similar program) is vital
• Must be willing to live/work in the Orange County or Greater Los Angeles area

Location: Southern California (Orange County or Greater Los Angeles area)

Position Status: Full-time, regular business hours, exempt

Compensation: Blach Construction offers an outstanding compensation package, including a highly competitive base salary, an initial three weeks of paid vacation (growing to four weeks after five years of service), holidays, and sick leave.  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan with company match, profit-sharing, long-term disability insurance, cash bonuses based upon performance, professional development and education assistance, paid parental leave, credit union membership, adoption assistance, infertility treatment assistance, student loan pay-down program, health club/gym subsidy, professional affiliations and many other benefits. The company practices a progressive management style that truly values and appreciates high-quality team members.

About Blach Construction: Founded in 1970, commercial general contractor Blach Construction is recognized across the construction industry and general business community for its projects, innovation, employee engagement and community service. Quality and safety are at Blach’s core. As a result, the firm is continually ranked as a “Top Contractor in California” by Engineering News-Record, has received multiple “Construction Safety Excellence Awards” from the Associated General Contractors of California, and as a testament to its company culture, Blach has been recognized repeatedly since 2009 as a “Best Place to Work” in the Bay Area by the Silicon Valley Business Journal/San Francisco Business Times. Blach is headquartered in San Jose with offices in Monterey and Orange County.

Named as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area in 2019 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times and one of the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the United States in 2013 and 2016, Blach Construction is a financially stable, award-winning, mid-sized general building contractor and construction manager headquartered in San Jose with operations throughout the greater Bay Area.

Blach offers an outstanding benefits package, which you can read about on the company website, as well as an extensive training and development program for all employees through our own Blach University. The management of the company is dedicated to maintaining a stimulating and ex-citing work environment where teamwork and excellence are encouraged and supported. For more information, check out the company’s website at www.blach.com.

Contact: If you possess any of the above talents and are looking for an opportunity to join an exciting, dynamic team at a growing firm, please submit your resume through our website at www.blach.com/careers/opportunities/

Blach Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.