Construction Project Manager

*** Pay is negotiable, I am seeking an EXPERT, and I will pay whatever it takes! Please don’t apply if you are not an expert construction project manager. The more experience and the more dedication, the higher the pay. A background in engineering is preferred but not required, you must however be an EXPERT at reading construction plans and conducting quantity estimates and takeoffs.***??

You must speak excellent english and be comfortable making phone calls, managing a contacts list, seeking out new vendors using search engines and other services, and managing relationships with vendors. You must be extremely organized and be able to work independently to manage projects and work on the different aspects of administration, purchasing, and management from bidding to completion. ??

Our firm is looking for a construction project manager with a preferred engineering or architecture background, preferably with experience working for USA based firms. Having experience working for a government or public works contractor is a huge plus in the USA. Our firm is based in New Jersey, USA. We are a general contractor specializing in government contracts, specialty work and engineering. We are interested in hiring a project manager to assist with a variety of critical tasks in a full time capacity. You should be willing to do general administration tasks in addition to the day to day work required as an engineering project manager and estimator. Position requires 40 - 50 hours per week to start. Basic hours will be 9-5 but earlier starts May be needed on bid days. Extra hours may be required as needed possibly over the weekends to prepare for the next work week. Schedule should be flexible. If you are performing well there is room for growth.??

-Must speak excellent English?
-Must be EXCELLENT at technical reading and writing in English?
-Must be able to read all blue prints in detail and understand them at EXPERT level?
-Must be comfortable interpreting specifications ?
-Must be able to takeoff multiple trades including electrical plumbing mechanical carpentry etc?
-Takeoffs must be precise and must be able to get down to actual material quantities ?
-Must be patient, quick thinking, organized, good working under pressure, good managing tasks and deadlines
-Must be able to work independently with little direction or oversight, you should be able to take a set of plans, determine what needs pricing, create schedules, submittals, manage submittal logs, request pricing from vendors and subs etc all without oversight ??

Here are the job requirements:??

-Estimating and takeoffs?
-Drafting in CAD?
-Sending RFQ’s and RFP’s to vendors and subs and calling them to request pricing and follow up before deadlines?
-Using online platforms to solicit bids from vendors ?
-Working independently to determine where to get pricing for different specialty items then working diligently to obtain the best prices ?-Submittal preparation and data sheet management ?
-Project Schedules ?
-Budget Analysis ?
-Ordering and material quantity takeoffs ?
-Writing Safety Plans and other internal documentation such as employee handbook ?
-Preparing change order letters and other documents as needed and placing them on letterhead and creating PDF’s?
-Staying organized and filing everything, managing google drive and emails?
-Other general administrative and VA tasks?
-Monitoring databases for construction leads, requesting bid packages, ordering them after approval ?
-Analysis of historic bid pricing and price database compilation ?
-Accounts payable organization and management?
-Preparing close out document folders digitally for printing with cover sheets at project completion ?
-Filling out forms, ordering bonds etc?
-Workers compensation audits analyzing employee payroll and working with executive to present audit?
-Creating certified payroll reports per requirements ?
-Filling out bid forms as needed?
-All other related tasks to enable successful operation of company ?
-Filling out forms for licenses and pre-qualifications ???

Notes: iPhone preferred, text message communication proficiency a plus. If you don’t have an iPhone experience with one helps. Must be good on the phone. True full time required on American hours. Must answer phone calls and email messages after screening or creating reports of calls. Using online fax service to send faxes. We use MAC, you can use PC as needed but be able to work with MAC compatibility as needed.