Project Manager

This position is ultimately responsible for the successful completion of a construction project: safety built as designed, within budget and schedule. A Fourth Elm project manager will manage the comprehensive project “life cycle”, from project’s initial budget/estimate to project closeout. A Fourth Elm project manager is also expected to maintain and grow strong working relationships with prospective client, current clients, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers. As with all Fourth Elm teammembers, the project manager is expected to, as needed, work outside of the identified roles & responsibilities to support another team member:

Roles & Responsibilities

Preconstruction/Project Estimate

• Analyze project information, design and construction scope, to develop a preconstruction strategy for
• Develop subcontractor scope packages and manage distribution of information to
• Prepare project schedule/duration
• Evaluate key logistical constraints to project success, including site logistics, constructability review, access,
• Evaluate subcontractor/vendor bids, review scope.
• Work with preconstruction team to perform constructability reviews.

Project Commencement

• Negotiate agreements with subcontractors/vendors and execute subcontracts with subcontractors/vendors.
• Develop project handoff package to field and accounting
• Input project information into accounting software and other
• Conduct construction “kick-off” meeting with Fourth Elm construction
• Conduct construction “kick-off” meeting with project subcontractors, as
• Initiate jobsite

Project Management

• Facilitate meetings with project team (Fourth Elm field superintendent, subcontractors/vendors) to coordinate on-going coordination
• Supervise all project jobsite staff; ensure adequate manpower is in
• Maintain detailed project schedule; coordinate and sequence work in accordance with
• Manage jobsite safety plan; set “standard” for jobsite safety
• Manage RFI/submittal process, including coordination between owners, design staff and
• Manage/update project cost and projected
• Manage monthly subcontractor pay application approval
• Manage monthly project invoice
• Facilitate change management
• Manage communication process with owner, design team and subcontractors; this includes scheduled project
• Coordinate/communicate with code

Project Completion

• Close out all subcontractor/vendor accounts, lien waiver and warranty
• Facilitate final project walk-through with ownership/client and Fourth Elm field
• Coordinate production of close-out manuals (with office support).

Project Manager’s Tools:

• Company Vehicle
• Laptop
• Company Fuel
• Cell Phone.
• DropBox Business Account for shared company

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in the construction industry
• 4-year bachelors
• Deep understanding of commercial construction, constructability and
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong negotiation skills to resolve field issues with subcontractor, design team and/or
• Strong decision making
• Demonstrated leadership
• Time management
• Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, regulations, standards, best practices and performance
• Sage 100 experience

About Fourth Elm Construction

Fourth Elm Construction is a commercial General Contractor based in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina, serving clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. We are a construction company dedicated and focused on our client construction goals; along the way, we improve the built environment and build meaningful relationships within the communities we serve.