Construction Materials Project Manager

Do you have experience in earthwork, concrete, and other aspects of construction?
Are you passionate about solving problems and providing timely, practical solutions?
Have you thought advancing your construction career, but don’t know where to start?
Would you like to work in an environment where safety is first, and people are the priority?

Senior Project Managers and Authorized Project Reviewers (APRs) provide hands-on mentoring and guidance to help you quickly build technical expertise in the Construction Industry. As a CMT Project Manager, you can expect to gain expertise on a wide variety of project types and clients. CMT team members work closely with Geotechnical Engineers and technical experts: this provides our client's employees with unparalleled opportunities for technical growth and advancement opportunities. Our client is expanding their staff and are in search of teammates who are ready to grow, learn, and succeed!

If this sounds interesting to you, join our client's growing Materials team in Louisville, KY and “Come Explore” with us!

What does a Construction Materials Project Manager do?
Manage all aspects of construction materials projects to ensure they are safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing the projects per contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against project plans. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. Responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors. Conducts meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the projects to project team and client. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones. Communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client. Coordinate efforts with Authorized Project Reviewer (APR) to ensure APR engagement throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

What you’re responsible for:

• Manage all aspects of a small to medium sized project.
• Works with client or National Account Manager (NAM) to define project scope, schedule and budget.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan for completing the project.
• Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plans.
• Take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather the resources to complete the project. This may include preparing calculations, designs, reports and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
• Partner with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Coordinate with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
• Coordinate with accounting for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections.
• Actively identify and mitigate risks. This includes developing understanding and continuous awareness of project-related risk, and becoming familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Create and model a safe work environment, and demonstrate safe practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices.

Requirements for the job:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Construction Management, or Organizational Leadership and a minimum of 3 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 5 years’ related experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Willingness and ability to obtain other certifications relevant to the work.

Preferred Certification:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG)
• ASQ: Certified Quality Engineer
• ASQ: Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence