A Building & Hardware supplies Manufacturing and Distribution Company is currently seeking a responsible and experienced Project Manager.
The Project Manager will coordinate the engineering, purchasing and delivery of material to clients, making sure the supplied materials meet the project specifications and schedules.
Candidate will direct and coordinate project activities to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed specifications, time frames and budgets.
The process may include detailing, submittals, purchasing, coordinating the delivery of material and coordinating the schedules to align with the requirements of the General Contractor.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and coordinate activities of the project engineer, estimator and salesperson to ensure submittals are accurate and meet the project specifications, and are within the prescribed budget.
- Prepare the submittals for the General Contractor and Architect; this includes updating and verifying project costs.
- Maintain relationships with customer’s personnel on the assigned projects.
- Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
- Update schedules and prepare purchase orders in accordance with project scheduling requirements.
- Ensure that change orders are properly documented and invoiced.
- Coordinate and manage all purchasing of materials for projects, including negotiating pricing and delivery time frames with vendors.
- Maintain a record on each project comparing the final delivered cost to the planned cost.
- Manage projects efficiently to avoid profit shrinkage due to failure to properly stage/schedule work.
- Bring estimating/detailing errors to the attention of respective manager such that mistakes can be minimized.
- Prepare project reports for management, client, or others.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of related experience required.
- Ability to read plans and blueprints.
- Knowledge of industry related items.
- Knowledge of building and safety material for the commercial construction industry is a big plus.
- Ability to read an architectural scale.
- Detail oriented, Deadline conscience, Goal driven and accurate mathematical skills.
- Basic computer and Microsoft office skills.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: $90K
