Project Manager - Omaha, NE
About the position Interstates is seeking an experienced Project Manager for its Omaha, Nebraska Office. This role will lead and coordinate client-facing project delivery activities, overseeing project execution to ensure alignment with company objectives related to cost control, safety, quality, client satisfaction, and timely delivery. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader capable of organizing and supervising teams to meet project goals efficiently. Interstates emphasizes a family-like culture, providing opportunities for growth, making a difference for clients, and pursuing better ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Review and fully understand the project’s agreement/contract, specifications, clarification and exceptions, scope of work, budgets, and allowances prior to commencement.
- Monitor project progress information and cost of labor, material, and productivity for project control and analyze each week.
- Analyze and investigate new techniques for fabrication and installation of work and possibilities for value engineering, determining the most efficient and effective project delivery methods and procedures, and assist project/site leader in ensuring implementation.
- Provide project/site leader and operations manager with all required data and bid information (budgets/strategies) and back-up support to properly construct the project on time and within budget.
- Responsible for analysis, verification, and correctness of field production reports for progress billings and monitoring of detail job cost, cost effectiveness, and profitability of job.
- Advise estimating department and other related departments of any discrepancies with bid/budgets and follow up with addressing the required solution.
- Develop and update at least monthly the overall schedule. Review schedules with the leader of each project including the required timetables for work performed by subcontractors.
- Direct the coordination of project delivery activities with the project/site leader and the subcontractor’s work crew as required.
- Assist project/site leader with project conflicts and situations.
- Responsible for discussion and resolution with project/site leader, operating manager, and estimator of potential problems, changes in the work, extra work, productivity, health and safety issues, impacts and/or revision to the project schedule as needed.
- Responsible for approving invoices (quantities and prices) of material, people, vendors, subcontractors, rentals, etc., for payment.
- Coordinate and process change orders with clients/general contractors, suppliers, project/site leaders and/or subcontractors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, with at least 3 years leading projects.
- Strong knowledge of project contracts, budgeting, scheduling, and cost control.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to safety and quality standards.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Able to track and organize projects and prioritize work.
- Open to continuously adjusting project systems to plan and deliver projects successfully.
- Strong team building, interpersonal/verbal/written communication skills.
- Comfortable speaking in front of clients, peers, and managers.
- Bachelor's or associate's degree in Construction Management or engineering/technology.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Support charities and your community through events sponsored and hosted by Interstates
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