Job DescriptionJob DescriptionHey! We’re Skender, nice to meet you.Simply put, we’re builders. We build communities, relationships, dreams, and careers. If asked, “how would Skender describe itself?” We’d say we are an ambitious, humble, and compassionate company, looking for the right people to build a true partnership with for the long-term. The reason for our success is our people. We look for dynamic, high-energy, and fun teammates that are hungry for knowledge, ready to take charge of their career, and willing to have a blast while doing it.Oh, we didn’t introduce ourselves…About 70 years ago, Skender got its start in the basement of our founder’s family home. Now, Skender has two locations, our Chicago headquarters and our Indianapolis office, with over 400 employees. From humble basement beginnings to now, Skender has become one of the nation’s top 100 construction firms building dream spaces for many of the world’s leading brands. In more recent history (the past 15 years), we’ve won 30 best-place-to-work awards from three different organizations, each based on comprehensive workplace evaluations and employee input.Wait, who are you?We’re looking for a Project Manager who is ready to take their career to the next level. Do you know about project management best practices, establishing budgets, and innovating through construction technology? Great. Are you someone with a go-getter attitude who can assume responsibility and communicate effectively with your team, partners, and clients? Even better.Our team is driven by three core values:Proactive: You’ve got the eye of a tiger and the drive of a Ferrari. You are self-motivated, a hard-worker, and are ready to learn.Refreshing: Teamwork makes the dream work, right? Your success is your team’s success. You don’t shy away from giving credit where it’s due.True Partner: You jump at opportunities to collaborate/knowledge-share, you like to ask questions and actively listen, and you stay actively engaged with your team.If our values align with yours, this could be a great match. We love meeting new people, so we can’t wait to hear about you!What will I do as a Project Manager? Our Project Managers are the foundation of our Operations team. In tandem with Senior Project Managers and Project Executives, you’ll be responsible for maintaining project profit, quality, safety and schedule for your assigned project workload. You will also nurture professional working relationships with owners, architects, and other related project players. Your main responsibilities will include…Provide guidance and ensure compliance for your team’s project documentation, carefully review contract documents and shop drawings, oversee document control entities, lead preconstruction efforts, and track + communicate milestones throughout the project life cycle,Review shop drawings for compliance with contract documents, accuracy, and coordination of interfacing materials. Prepare, maintain, and distribute various document control entities, including: submittals, RFIs, drawings/specifications, meeting minutes, punchlist/closeout, and issue logs. Submit shop drawings and samples of all pertinent materials and equipment to the architect or engineer, expedite approval of them, coordinate the distribution of shop drawings and expedite delivery as necessary to avoid project delays.Maintain dates published in procurement log for project duration. Maintain and distribute weekly construction status reports.Your educational background & prior experience:We’d like you to have a four-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering, plus at least five (5) years’ experience working in the field of building construction. What skills will we require? Proactive and pleasant communication habits with internal and external stakeholdersStrong documentation tendencies – organized, prompt, and meticulously detailed Understanding of contract language as it relates to construction activities and planningAdvanced knowledge of project management and scheduling software for estimating and project management Proficient in building construction components and systems for conceptual budgets Fluency in the bidding process based on contract documentsStrong understanding of quantity take-offs, qualification of subcontractor bids, scheduling, general conditions, and any project constraints or coordination issues Uses production management principles based on Lean philosophies, and coaches team members on best practices of Lean philosophyPossesses a fundamental understanding of planning phase schedules, lookahead schedules, and the key concepts of the last planner systemUnderstands planned percent complete (PPC) to track daily tasksWhat's included in our Employee-First Benefits package?Industry-leading compensationSkender pays 100% of the premium for health insurance (medical, dental, & vision)Annual deposit into health savings accountDependent care FSARetirement with 100% match up to 5% of gross earningsGenerous vacation and sick timeTuition reimbursement for continued learning opportunities Wellness incentivesParental leave for mothers and fathersEmployee referral program Free employee assistance program servicesFree short- & long-term disability insuranceGym reimbursementCharitable gift matching and volunteer eventsNew hire mentorship programAll of this, and more!EEOAt Skender, our values guide our behavior and shape our actions. Our promise is an authentic commitment to equality, opportunity, and a respectful work environment for all. We embrace individuality and listen to diverse voices. We believe that hiring those with different experiences and backgrounds, ultimately enhances our expertise as an organization. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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