Senior Project Manager

Gray Construction is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team in the Birmingham office.

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Data Centers, Distribution, Commercial, and Advanced Technology.

Founded in 1960, Gray has grown to encompass a complementary family of brands designed to augment and enhance each other’s specialized capabilities without gaps or redundancies. Our robust offering—which includes strategy, operational improvements, construction, extensive engineering, automation & controls, and equipment manufacturing—enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership qualities and awareness of staff working relationships. Extend consideration, courtesy, and respect to project staff, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers.
• Demonstrate and communicate a consistent and clear approach to problem solving.
• Ensure that goals for safety, quality, scheduling, training, and profitability are met for each project. This includes promotion and implementation of the safety program and QMS.
• Ensure that all contractual terms and conditions in both owner contracts and subcontracts are understood by all parties.
• Monitor the purchasing of all required materials, subcontracts, equipment, and services for project(s) by project staff and other team members, ensuring optimal savings within safety, quality, scheduling, training, and profitability requirements.
• Supervise project managers, assistant project managers, and support personnel (i.e. project staff) when applicable.
• Operate within budgetary limitations and requirements.
• Ensure "project start-up meetings" are held when required, so that all participating parties understand the project history.
• Visit project sites as necessary, but at a minimum of two-week intervals.
• Actively support and participate in the Project Managers Association (PMA).
• Ensure that project staff is issuing change orders to subcontractors and customers according to the work procedures.
• Ensure that project staff completes status reports, closeout documents, and maintenance manuals promptly.
• Responsible for the communication, implementation, and enforcement of Gray’s safety program on site.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and a minimum of ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a minimum of seven continuous years total profit and loss accountability on multiple projects.
• Must have minimum of five years’ experience managing all disciplines for design/build projects.
• Must have experience in all contracting methods such as lump sum, GMP, cost plus construction management, and fee-based construction.
• Must have proven record in increasing project profitability from the initial project profit margin on multiple projects.
• Must have managed all project activities on a minimum of three projects in excess of ten million dollars in construction costs; or one project in excess of 50 million dollars.
• Must be sufficiently knowledgeable in technical aspects of engineering and design disciplines to represent Gray as the "primary point of contact" in initial project discussions with customers.
• Must have three years’ experience in managing the development of proposals, from receipt of Request for Proposal through final sale.
• Must be able to mentor and/or train other project staff, such as project managers, assistant project managers(s) or other team members.
• Must have proven experience in preparing cost estimates for design/build projects in the industrial arena.
• Must possess basic computer skills including the ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail applications.

The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and arms, reach, and talk or hear. They are regularly required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 lbs.

Frequently in a normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. May be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and/or heat, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibrations. Noise level on the job site is normally moderate to loud. Overtime may be required. Some travel may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May supervise multiple team members in various positions; as well as manage numerous subcontractors.

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.