Project Manager, Heavy Civil

Project Manager 

We are seeking a Project Manager for Atkinson Construction, a heavy civil subsidiary of Clark Construction. As Project Manager, you will be the principal company representative at the project site and oversees the entirety of a project. You will create a project plan that outlines the tasks, timelines, and resources required to achieve the project’s goals. The Project Manager will guide through communication among project stakeholders, manage risk, and monitor progress against the schedule and project budget. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for and dedication to getting the job done and working together in a team environment to support the project goals. 

Must have:

Minimum of 8-10 years of engineering and general contracting experience on $30M to $250M+ complex, self-perform, heavy highway construction projects

Safety

• Champion and influence Atkinson's Safety Culture

• Ensure team understands and delivers to the safety culture accountabilities and responsibilities

• Do not accept that accidents "will happen", ensure pre-planning to address risks

• Walk the project with foremen and crew members to ensure accountability

• Make on-the-spot adjustments / corrections regardless of time and cost impacts

• Tackle significant safety culture issues without delay and follow up on agreed upon actions

Grow our People

• Foster a diverse and respectful workplace

• Lead project team toward common goal

• Understand how to mentor and motivate a variety of different individuals

• Look for challenging "stretch" opportunities for team members

Relationships

• Take responsibility for client relations and focus on client needs

• Leverage personalities to mitigate personnel conflicts

Financial

• Revenue tracking and reporting

• Ensure accurate estimated costs to complete and future forecasting

Technical Success

• Planning early to avoid unnecessary safety risks, address production, and quality concerns and allow time for input and buy in from stakeholders

• Making thoughtful, timely decisions to keep the project moving forward

• Having a strategic vs. tactical approach to problem solving (see big picture - investigate vs. define)

• Contributing to winning new work including participating by in the estimating, proposal, and presentation efforts (project champion)

• Familiarity with state and local compliance and regulatory requirements

• Communicating clearly, following up, providing support, and holding team accountable for deadlines

• Practicing "win-win" negotiation

• Knowing insurance products and coverages for Atkinson, subcontractors, and vendors as well as the status of subcontractors and vendors insurance

• Keeping stakeholders informed