Construction Project Manager

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CAI29: NOR Chicago 2800 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL, 60018 USA

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

NORESCO, a part of Carrier Global Corporation, helps clients adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change by decarbonizing, modernizing and electrifying aging infrastructure to be more sustainable and resilient. Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

About this role

The Project Manager manages the daily coordination of projects including preparing and maintaining budgets, staffing requirements, and is responsible for estimating project costs. This role gathers and analyzes data, prepares progress reports, coordinates project tasks with various functional organizations, and identifies project problems. The PM is responsible for the workforce in organizational operations and customer projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Management and documentation of the bid process, including pre-qualifying subcontractors, developing bid packages and evaluating subcontractor bids.
• Negotiate best pricing and terms with subcontractors and vendors,
• Developing subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Prepare daily construction reports as well as monitor the status of the project to ensure NORESCO meets all contract related issues.
• Work with subcontractors and vendors to ensure that their closeout and O&M documents meet all NORESCO requirements.
• Generate and produce meeting minutes and appropriate correspondences required for contract compliance.
• Development and management of project schedules including organizing on-site construction activities.
• Interface with customers and supervise contractors on a daily basis and coordinate subcontractor access at owner’s facilities.
• Manage NORESCO purchased material and equipment by coordination, delivery, receive and inspection
• Witness and inspect subcontractor work for quality control, cost control, schedule and completeness.
• Coordinating, conducting and documenting inspections of work with the Owner’s representative to achieve a projects substantial and final completion.
• Must maintain high level of customer satisfaction. Responsible for onsite commissioning and close-out activities.
• Must be able to manage all aspects of the project with minor management supervision.
• Development of future projects by conducting the following: scope review, constructability, pricings and subcontractor site walks.
• Manage project managers and provide mentoring and advice based on previous experience. Risk analysis and decision making when it impacts constructability, budgets, and or savings.
• Development of project and subcontractor safety plans.
• Daily monitor and document subcontractor activities ensuring safety compliance.
• Read and comply with all NORESCO safety requirements and maintain a safe work environment at both the office and in the field.
• Preparation of project budgets and manage projects to within project budgeted amount.
• Track and approve subcontractor monthly invoices. Check and ensure that they are accurate and comply with all NORESCO required information.
• Preparation of accurate monthly project financial projections for subcontractor monthly cost.
• This position requires working in diverse locations and conditions including but not limited to mechanical equipment rooms where there can be potential exposure to noisy operating equipment, exposure to extreme weather conditions, precarious places, and proximity to electricity including high voltage. Detailed safety review must be completed and reviewed prior to any work. Adherence to all Safety Procedures will be required.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 3+ years of years of experience in construction project management or facilities management dealing with customers and having oversight of subcontractors and/or project managers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word and Excel
• Ability to lift and or move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move more than 50 lbs
• Ability to stand, stoop, reach, bend, climb and crawl on a construction site if needed
• 75% travel including some day travel and some regional overnight travel depending on where project site is located

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering
• 5+ years of experience with management of Piping and Airside Mechanical systems, EMS, electrical and lighting construction projects or facility management projects
• Experience with commissioning mechanical DDC systems
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and building automation systems

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