What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROJECT MANAGER position at Collins Electrical Construction Co.?
The project manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and managing electrical construction projects from budgeting and estimating through design, project management and completion assuring projects are completed on time and within budgetary restraints.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- A thorough review of specifications, drawings.
- Must attend pre-bid meetings to determine the scope of work, time period of work necessary for the project, and required contents of estimate.
- Ability to confer with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, to negotiate and utilize local expertise to estimate costs.
- Solicit material and subcontractor quotations.
- Prepare electronic estimates using On Screen Takeoff and AccuBid.
- Prepare professionally detailed proposals.
- Create project plans from estimates, and define tasks, schedules, and necessary personnel.
- Attend interviews and respond to customer questions.
- Visit job sites to assess progress, maintain logs, troubleshoot problems, and evaluate work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate degree in electrical estimating and design or bachelor’s degree in construction management or electrical engineering.
- Preferred 5 years of related estimating experience.
- Ability to estimate multiple projects concurrently.
- Ability to propose cost-saving alternatives to specified means and methods.
- Strategic thinking surrounding project approach.
- Ability to read blueprints, specifications, and other RFP documentation.
- Knowledge of the National Electrical Code, various construction types and building occupancies.
- Knowledge of lighting, power distribution, mechanical equipment, and low-voltage systems.
- Experience with design-build and design-assist delivery methods.
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to deliver accurate work on a timely basis in a fast-paced setting.
- Outgoing personality with strong verbal and written communication skills required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and AccuBid Classic, On Screen Takeoff and AutoCad.
- Ability to prepare conceptual pricing.
- Dependability: Being part of the team requires being reliable, responsible and fulfilling obligations.
- Ability to work on phone and computer for extended periods of time and outside of standard business hours when necessary.
Collins Electrical Construction Co. is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual or affectional orientation, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, participation in a local human rights commission and or any other basis protected by law or company policy.