Construction Manager jobs in Poughkeepsie, NY

The Construction Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project, from start-up through closeout. The CM shall ensure that both the Owner’s/Triton’s expectations and budgetary guidelines are met or exceeded. The PM manages the project from beginning to end including: budget, costs, schedule, risk management, insurances, general work performance and quality, and overall progress against the plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Communicate with Triton’s Field Supervision, Subcontractors and Vendors assist them in working with the Project Schedule.
• Represent Triton with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors.
• Administer financial aspects of the Owner’s contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Build effective working relationships with clients and the Triton’s project team members.
• Project Start-Up
• Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestones.
• Create a schedule of values and project logs, plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members.

Purchasing process and document control

• Maintain the busy schedule, write scopes of work, distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirements.
• Review subcontractor references, obtain Subcontractor bonds, and maintain project files.
• Maintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, document control logs, Owner, Architect and Subcontractor correspondence.
• Work with Purchasing in setting up/executing trade buyout, including: defining scope of work, authoring Exhibit Bs, ensuring scope coverage, coordinating buy and project schedules.

Meeting Management

• Attend all schedule and management meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate.

Financial Management

• Manage all requisitions and payments, including lien releases and project payroll and maintains best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively.

Project Closeout

• Deliver all necessary manuals to the Owner, consolidates project documentation and files.
• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list process.
• Deliver all warranties, as-builts and training to the owner.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope.
• The ideal candidate will have between 4-7 years experience as a Construction Manager managing their own K-12 projects
• Each project has specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector, etc., which dictate the precise years of experience and industry knowledge necessary for success, above and beyond general construction knowledge and experience.
• New York State Educational Department (NYSED) projects Experience valuable

Necessary Attributes:

• Candidate must possess: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work and Professionalism.
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project closeout with a client and subcontractor relationships in good standing.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contracts and legal provisions
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity.
• The ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Triton’s business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations.
• Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command.
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative. Able to quickly study and react to complex issues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action.
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time; talk or hear; walk; sit. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and/or hands; bend, kneel; stoop, crouch or crawl and climb; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time on the physical jobsite; in a construction trailer; and occasionally an office building. This position is exposed to high temperatures; cool/cold temperatures; and loud noises.

EEO Statement:

Triton Construction Company will not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, protected genetic information, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, or retaliation based on prior protected EEO activity. In addition, the Triton Construction Company will not permit harassment – sexual or nonsexual – of any employee or applicant for employment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed as deemed appropriate by management at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations for your next role?

Work Location: In person