Project Manager

Why Join Our Team

At New England Sheet Metal and Mechanical Co., a subsidiary of Lyles Construction Group, we take pride in our employee and client-centric culture. Our employees and customers are at the forefront of everything we do and how we operate our business. Safety is our top priority and we work hard to ensure everyone goes home to their loved ones each day.

We are looking for ambitious individuals to join our team, who are passionate about their performance and who will continue to execute and believe in our core values of:

• Teamwork: We recognize our primary asset is our people. Mutual respect provides the foundation for our success.
• Integrity: Our work is performed with high standards of service, quality, and integrity and because of this, we have had the privilege to lead some of the most innovative projects in California.
• Commitment: We understand that lasting relationships are the lifeline of our business so we pay personal attention to our clients by focusing on them as collaborative partners.

If you are looking for a company who will value you and provide you with great employee benefits, training and development opportunities, career growth and the opportunity to be a part of something bigger, then New England Sheet Metal and Mechanical Co. is right for you!

Position Description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the administration and execution of assigned projects in a safe, profitable, and timely manner. Assigned projects of larger contract amounts and complexity, establishes and maintains a professional working relationship with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers. Additionally, this position may be responsible to participate in business development, estimating, bidding, and contract negotiation phases of the projects assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages project team to include project procurement, administration, and daily team operations.
• Ensures assigned projects are completed on time, under budget, and at a profit in a timely and effective manner.
• Determines resources needed and defines responsibilities assigned to specific team members.
• Provides input and supervises all pre-construction services such as purchase orders, subcontracts, schedules, job cost set-up and project pre-planning.
• Serves as a liaison to initiate contact between clients, estimators, on-site superintendents, or others to facilitate construction activities and maintain a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• Actively participate in project coordination meetings.
• Establishes project objectives, policies, and procedures within contract guidelines.
• Ensures all project documentation is completed in a timely manner and maintained in the appropriate master project files.
• Dedicated to achieving a “Zero Accident Culture” by developing and implementing site safety protocols and adherence to OSHA safety standards.
• Develops Superintendents, Project Engineers, and project staff through continued (or ongoing), training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Works with project Superintendent to obtain resources required to properly staff construction project.
• Reviews change orders for accuracy.
• Supports adherence to insurance, labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), risk management, and quality control programs and protocols.
• Ensures project site and company assets are secure.
• Directs and ensures timely completion of project closeout activities.
• Directly supervises small projects.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, encouraging, and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial, commercial, mechanical HVAC, mechanical piping, plumbing, sheet metal and design of mechanical HVAC systems for institutional, healthcare, educational, public, and private facilities.
• A strong background understanding HVAC controls automation.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and understanding standard practices in the design and construction industry, including knowledge of the design build process and associated documents and contracts.
• Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Knowledge of various construction methods and materials, their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerance.
• Strong computer skills and familiarization with software programs for job costing, scheduling, and estimating.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• A valid California Driver’s License
• Licensed Professional Engineer

Competencies

• Effective Communication
• Results Oriented
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Constituent Orientation
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Personal Integrity

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Office - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Job Site - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.