Senior Project Manager

Clarkson Construction Company is a leading firm in the heavy civil construction industry, with a proud history of delivering complex infrastructure projects across the Kansas City region. Our portfolio spans site development and grading, paving, and bridge construction, underscoring our commitment to excellence and innovation.

Clarkson Construction Company offers a supportive and dynamic work environment where innovation and hard work are recognized and rewarded. We believe in investing in our employees through professional development and advancement opportunities. Join us and be a part of a team that shapes the infrastructure in and around one of America's most vibrant cities.

Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, production, and ultimate successful completion of all assigned projects. The following responsibilities are not all-encompassing, as specific work tasks vary.

Essential Responsibilities

• Safety: Monitor and engage field operations to ensure that all safety practices are being followed. Engage directly with craftworkers and safety specialists to elevate the project and company safety culture.
• Contractual Management: Understand, enforce, and ensure compliance with all contractual requirements. Elevate issues when appropriate and participate in negotiations to achieve fair outcomes and keep the project on track.
• Manage Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with the project team, including co-workers, trade partners, design professionals, inspectors, and client representatives. Be responsive, professional, and courteous.
• Planning and Executing the Work: Participate in and lead the development of work plans to set operations up for success. Identify and engage appropriate resources in a timely fashion to ensure efficient and successful operations. Track and adjust to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Management of Suppliers and Trade Partners: Lead all aspects of trade partner and supplier engagement including solicitation, contracting, onboarding, management, and closeout.
• Business Processes: Manage and perform all business processes for contractual compliance and optimal outcomes, including Requests for Information (RFIs), Submittals, Payment Applications, Letters of Notice, Change Orders, Timecard Approvals, and all tasks as required.
• Document & Project Controls: Implement and participate in secure and organized document control, following all project and company requirements and best practices. Establish and follow all project controls for compliance and efficiency.
• Scheduling: Develop, maintain, communicate, and build the project schedule. Collaborate with Superintendents and Trade Partners to set realistic expectations and optimal sequencing of work.
• Risk Management: Maintain vigilance and proactively seek to mitigate risks to protect the company and the project. Speak up, solve problems, and elevate concerns.
• Quality Management: Participate in the project quality control plan. Lead first-work kickoff meetings with self-perform and subcontractor teams. Ensure compliance with plans, and specifications, in all operations.

Other Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a passion for the work and a willingness to learn.
• Act with integrity in all business and personal interactions.
• Represent the company and project in formal and informal settings.
• Engage opportunities to learn and grow professionally and share and train others.
• Be willing to work the odd hours when required to support the team and project.
• Proactively communicate with manager, management, and teammates.
• Work with an appropriate sense of urgency, and be decisive, within limits of authority.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, walk, stand; Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent.
• Minimum of eight years of experience preferred.
• Strong industry experience specific to construction, or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience with typical PM software tools, or equivalents, including Bluebeam Revu, Excel, AutoCAD, BIM360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), MS Project, P6, Google Earth, Google Drive, MS Teams, and willingness to learn new and project-specific programs.
• Ability to break down construction operations into a logical sequence of activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a professional and polished communication style to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, clients, and government agencies.

Clarkson Construction Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sex, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.