PROJECT MANAGER

Job Description

Project Manager

About PURIS:

PURIS operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with 900+ employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The PURIS Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater, and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact, and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, PURIS has the RIGHT solution for each project.

Job Summary Description:

The Project Manager’s primary responsibility involves project planning, management, execution, and financial management of CIPP rehabilitation projects and related work. The project manager develops the initial project scope, schedule, and plan for execution of the project work and then subsequently oversees, manages, and monitors progress, both from a production, scheduling, and financial perspective. He/she provides direct support to the field crews, both internally and for subcontractors, and serves as the Company’s primary contact with owners, engineering companies, and subcontractors. This role will have an emphasis on business development as well as customer relations. This role will be located in Salt Lake City, UT.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

Complete project responsibility including overall project financial management from original budget setup to final project close-out and including invoicing and collection of payments from the client.

Review Initial job site

Plan take-offs and quantity verification

Client and agency interaction

Subcontractor management

Quality control oversight

Project and crew scheduling

Project safety in accordance with PURIS’s policies and procedures

Education:

3 years’ experience in construction management; experience with underground water or sewer construction and/or trenchless rehabilitation is preferred. Municipal contract management experience highly desired.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Ability to understand contracts, plans, specifications, and regulations.

Must have exceptional business development and client relationship-building skills.

Ability to be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to be decisive and work well under pressure, particularly when faced with unexpected occurrences or delays.

Ability to coordinate several major activities at once while analyzing and resolving specific problems.

Ability to operate with a sense of urgency and competency on all projects and tasks.

Must be familiar with computers and software programs for job costing, online collaboration, scheduling, and estimating.

Good oral and written communication and leadership skills.

Must be able to establish a good working relationship with many different people, including owners, subcontractors, vendors, other managers, supervisors, and craft workers.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to work in an office as well as a field type setting.

Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, etc.)

Must be able to work overtime when required.

Must be willing and able to travel.

Additional Requirements/Skills:

Knowledge and ability to schedule and manage multiple internal crews and subcontractors performing multiple tasks.

Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude conducive to working with field and office personnel.

Must be able effectively communicate in both verbally and in written form in English and have and have advanced computer knowledge including:

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Must have ability to learn and comprehend company and job specific software and submittal needs.

Must possess valid driving license and have a driving record consistent with the Company’s requirements.

Must work in a manner that will not jeopardize the health and safety of him/herself, other employees, or the public.

Must hold in regard the Company’s best interest and look for opportunities to improve the profitability of projects while maintaining high levels of quality, safety and customer satisfaction.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Company paid life insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

PURIS and our Family of Companies are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.