Traveling Senior Project Manager - Mechanical MEP

Sr. Project Management Position

As a leading mechanical contractor serving the Southeast and Midwest, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction. If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, then we invite you to apply for this position.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd like to meet you! (This is a position is for a SPM willing to travel and work out of their home state)

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

A candidate with strong experience in Mechanical Construction projects the willingness to travel to those areas where we have projects, will strongly be considered and interviewed.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Strong leadership skills
• Lead and consult with field project managers, general contractors (GCs) and owners. Be responsible for nurturing successful relationships to ensure the success of the projects.
• Manage the Pre-construction, preplanning, and construction project scheduling process Leverage strong relationships with GCs to grow the Batchelor and Kimball Business.
• Manager successfully subcontractors to ensure project timelines and budget.
• Willingly take ownership and accountability for projects under their direction.
• Solve complex problems relating to project schedule and budget as an active member of the project team.
• Review and approve project budgets (labor, material, and subcontractors) to determine allocation of resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations.
• Negotiate and create subcontractor contracts with external vendors to reach agreements beneficial to the project.
• Manage project finances including profitability and cash flow.
• Work and provide indirect leadership to construction crews.
• Actively be involved in design conflict and resolution for all trades which includes collaborating with engineers, architects etc. to determine the specifications of the project
• Lead strategic planning and project submittal, request for information and change order process
• Implement monthly cost reports and accurate cost projections
• Responsible for recognizing and resubmitting change orders as necessary
• Responsible for approval of the payment supplier and subcontractor invoices Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues
• Candidates with strong skills with Bluebeam software and Procore Management programs will receive priority in the review process
• In-depth understanding of construction procedures and material and project management principles
• Project, identify and manage CAD, fabrication and field labor resources required
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.

Supervisory / Budgetary / External Communication Responsibility

• Direct responsibility for Subcontractors
• Indirect responsibility for B & K and subcontractor field personnel and internal support services.
• Direct responsibility for PE's and/or APMs

Knowledge, skill and ability requirements (minimum competencies required for job performance)

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Consistent dependability and availability
• Ability to work in a fast-paced construction office environment
• Ability to organize and curate documents related work orders and personnel
• Aptitude to learn new systems
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Project Management
• Train estimating staff on technical aspects of Project Management
• Understand company resource production capabilities and implement in the construction process, i.e., daily coordinating with Superintendent
• Professionally solicit vendors and suppliers during the procurement process

Prior work experience and educational requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or 10 + years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Construction Management, Construction Science, Mechanical Engineering, or similar degree highly preferred
• Minimum of 4 years leading large multi-million-dollar complex construction projects

The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and miscellaneous field travel.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.