PROJECT MANAGER

Founded in 1978, HESS Construction manages the planning, design, and construction of facilities for public and private clients in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. The companys services span preconstruction, construction management, general contracting and design-build, with a focus on K-12, Higher Education, Community Facilities, Municipalities, Government and Health Care. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, HESS employs highly skilled professionals and continues to position itself for strategic growth. Combining construction experience with an innovative approach to understanding client needs, HESS builds facilities through collaboration, teamwork and quality. Our team is expanding and seeking a Project Manager who will play a lead role in planning, developing, and directing all aspects of an assigned project or projects to maximize profitability and exceeds client expectations. The person for this role will have excellent communication skills, great attention to detail and be very hands-on. This role reports to the Project Executive.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review critical project submittals.
• Identify early problem areas and develop plans for the successful delivery of the project and schedule.
• Consult with project management team, provide support to project manager for plan approvals, building permit issuance, processing plan revisions, and walk through.
• Perform ongoing quality control inspections of work to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Review project budgets to understand project and potential problems.
• Review and develop trade scopes to insure complete scope coverage.
• Ensure project reporting requirements are in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ensure project correspondence is resolved in accordance with project requirements.
• Coordinate and may direct the preparation of design project plan including all engineering activities such as but not limited to shop drawings, RFIs change orders, and schedule updates.
• Work closely with project team to develop overall scheme for most advantageous approach to the design and construction effort.
• Evaluate progress of the project and recommend changes needed to achieve overall objectives.
• Review all correspondence from owner, consultants, and trade contractors and provide timely responses consistent with the best interests of Hess.
• Attend trade contractor meetings and prepares meeting minutes as documentation and follow-up.
• Coordinate and direct preparation of the schedules with appropriate staff and / or consultants.
• Work with superintendents and trade contractors to prepare detailed project schedule;
• Ensure that the schedule is incorporated into the trade contractors contract and / or purchase orders.
• Monitor schedule and implement the updates in conjunction with the project superintendent and / or scheduling consultant.
• Review, understand, and update overall project plans, schedules, activities, and milestones.
• Prepare project status reports in accordance with the policies and procedures.
• Conduct constructability reviews to identify issues prior to impact on project.
• Create project scheduled independently.
• Handle financial close-out in accordance with the policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the warranty department coordinates a timely turnover of project.
• Process owner and subcontractor billings.
• Consult with project superintendent regarding trade contractor invoices; approve and coordinate the invoice payment process with accounting.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

RISK MANAGEMENT

LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

CORE COMPETENCIES

Planning and scheduling; Cost Control; Production / Productivity; Management and Leadership; Conflict Resolution; Negotiation; Team Building; Workplace Diversity; Communication; Time Management; OSHA (30 hours); First Aid Certification; CPR certification; LEED Accreditation; Construction Managers Certification; CSI Certification; USCQM Certifications

BENEFITS

Work / Life Balance : paid holidays, and flexible work schedules. Wellness : Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees in addition to short and long-term disability coverage and life insurance. Financial Well-being : 401k plan with match along with other tarvel ; Bonus eligibility for all Full-Time employees. We are a fast-paced, high-growth company where career opportunities can be endless.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At HESS Construction, we support our community with our talent, messages, and project portfolio. We strive to build and foster a culture where a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion is instinctive. With a deep sense of passion and pride in what we do, both as pillars of the community and as a company, we are unified in this commitment. We celebrate different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds and know they are the fabric to building a more creative work environment.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the associate assigned to this position. This description should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of incumbents holding the position. All associates may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Further neither this description, nor completion of tasks associated with this position should be construed as a contract of employment. All employees of Hess Construction, unless otherwise designated by the President, are at-will employees.