Project Manager - Restaurant Construction

Responsibilities:

• Work with subcontractors and external vendors to negotiate profitable contracts
• Recommend value-engineered products to the project team to make the project more cost and time-efficient.
• Provide feedback on construction building materials and potential conflicts as plans evolve.
• Coordinate with agencies on plan checks and submittals, review the plan check comments and get approval on plans.
• Look ahead proactively for the potential construction problems; communicate to architects, engineers, and clients to resolve them
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, construction managers, and architects to determine the needed resources and scope of work, including necessary materials and expected labor required
• Provide the cost estimate of the construction up front and accurately control the budget throughout the project
• Communicate the status of the building project to key stakeholders by providing regular progress reports
• Supervise general contractors and laborers and provide direction when needed to ensure the job is high quality
• Schedule construction operations and create a construction timeline to ensure project deadlines are met
• Acquire the appropriate licenses and permits from the corresponding authorities and ensure construction is up to code
• Comply with all best-practice health and safety standards to prevent injuries and slowdowns at construction sites, and promptly report any safety regulation issues

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with construction project management software is highly valued
• Superb leadership capability, organizational skills, time-management abilities, and communication skills
• OSHA 30 certification
• Knowledge of the construction industry and the entire building process, including building permits, blueprints, building codes, construction equipment, material resources, construction methods, and project management principles
• College degree (Bachelor’s) in construction management, engineering, or another relevant field
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in managing commercial construction projects preferably with projects valued up to $10 million
• Ideal candidate should have a wide breadth of commercial construction experience from health care to retail
• Must have the ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status
• Marketing and presentation skills
• Computer Skills Required – Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to create material take-offs
• Should be highly organized, highly motivated, and a detail-directed problem solver
• Some estimating experience is preferred but not required