Project Manager - JT Wimsatt Contracting Co. : Job Details

JT Wimsatt Contracting Co, Inc., a building industry leader, founded in 1992, delivering projects with superior quality, on time and within budget for our clients. JT Wimsatt serves both public and private sector clients with a range of commercial, industrial, residential, government and specialty construction projects.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager for our San Diego location to provide overall management and assume full responsibility for assigned projects and interface with Client/Owner. Reports to Project Executive. Construction experience is a MUST, with a background in structural concrete highly preferred.

Our Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision and more
• Basic employee-only health plan and basic life insurance is free to employees
• Competitive salary
• Bonus opportunities
• 401k plan with company match
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Excellent PTO program, including 8 paid holidays

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works as a team with Project Superintendent.
• Manage assigned Project Engineers
• Ensures the project is planned and staffed according to the budget
• Regularly walk job sites to monitor production and constantly implement improvements.
• Hold weekly meetings with the Project Team to review project data and ensure successful completion
• Plans overall construction schedule
• Tracks project as-built schedule
• Implementation of JTW Project Control Systems.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within company policy.
• Manage and be responsible for financial aspects of contracts by ensuring that pricing is completed timely and collected timely from client.
• Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of site superintendents to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate & resolve risks to profitability.
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to field and site superintendents.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with client/owner and A/E contacts, to facilitate construction activities.
• Participate as requested in the marketing, estimating, bidding and contract negotiations phases of assigned projects.
• Prepares and submits monthly, weekly progress reports and cost reports.
• Represent company/project in meetings with client, subcontractors, etc. as required.
• Review and approve all purchases and ensure Purchase Order/Buy Out process is followed.
• Performs other tasks as directed by supervisor.

Skills & Experience

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, or relative field
• 8+ years or more experience in managing projects
• Concrete experience a must.
• Thorough knowledge of contract documents, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling systems/computer software, productivity analysis, construction operations, and cash flow procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.) skills essential.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Vista Viewpoint and Primavera software.
• Periodically travel beyond Southern California.
• Upon hire all candidates must provide proof of legal right to work in the United States and pass a background check, drug screen and physical. No sponsorship available at this time.