Project Lead Jobs in Portland, OR

About us

At Lewis, where every employee is an owner, our people are empowered to make decisions – big and small – to meet the goals of our clients. We are passionate about our work and driven to build quality buildings that stand the test of time. With fulfillment as one of our six core values, Lewis has a collaborative and supportive culture committed to the success and development of our people.

Position Summary

It is the Senior Project Manager’s (Sr. PM) responsibility to successfully lead and execute all aspects of project delivery, including sales, preconstruction, construction execution and warranty management.

The Senior PM will lead, develop and manage teams to successfully execute projects, promote professional development and ensure employees are fulfilled in their work.

Beyond specific project assignment, the Sr. PM will provide Company leadership, participating in committees, initiatives, and/or industry associations to further the interests of the Company.

Act as a representative of the Company at all times (internally and externally), leading by example.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities

Marketing & Business Development

• Act as a leader in assigned marketing and business development activities. Develop and maintain close working relationships with clients.
• Lead the sales process, creating a “Win Strategy’ including the development of content for written proposal, and team preparation for the interview phase.

Project Management

• Provide management and oversight for a single large project or multiple small to medium sized construction projects.
• Lead the bid/budget process that includes reviewing the bid documents, owner contracts, bid personnel assignments, and supervising bid day activities.
• Provide direction for the estimating and preconstruction effort to include coordinating the purchasing and operations of assigned projects.
• Follow projects from preconstruction through close-out and warranty periods.
• Monitor cost reports, labor resources, schedule, and safety programs.
• Coordinate peer reviews and project performance audits on assigned projects.
• Ensure assigned work delivers successful outcome – original profit expectations met or exceeded, project duration meets or exceeds contract schedule, quality meets owner expectation, OSHA recordable rate is below Company KPI and relationships with Owner, Architect and Contractor are strong.
• Review, approve and execute owner change orders, and when necessary, review and approve subcontract and supply agreement drafts.
• Supervise production and maintenance of construction schedules in addition to the compilation of the monthly profit projections.
• Work with the Project Superintendent and Site Safety Personnel to establish the project specific safety program that meets all of the Lewis Safety requirements as well as any specific requirements of our client and/or owner contract.
• Actively contribute to safety-based planning during the preconstruction and planning phase.
• Promote a culture of safety at all times.
• Conduct required monthly safety inspections on your projects. It is the PM’s responsibility to ensure teammates are performing the required number of Safety inspections.
• Actively contribute to and support all incident investigations (RCAs, etc.) on the project.

Leadership & Communication

• Develop and mentor employee in their career development and personal fulfillment.
• Collaborate with operational leadership on team assignments and workforce forecasting.
• Resolve labor relations problems on assigned projects.
• Accept and maintain other internal management duties, responsibilities, and special assignments in a leadership role for the company.
• Adhere to and promote Company values.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10 – 15 years of industry experience preferred.
• Computer knowledge and proficiency, including Microsoft Office products.
• Capability of dealing with employees, owners, architects, engineers and project subcontractors is required.
• Exhibits strong leadership qualities.
• Skills and ability to develop industry relationships and expand professional networks that have potential to generate future sales opportunities.
• Flexible with the aptitude to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through problem solving capabilities.
• Demonstrates commitment and belief in transformative safety practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail; excellent time management and organization skills.
• Ability to solve challenging and complex problems. Demonstrates excellent decision-making and delegation skills.
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.
• Ability to understand industry trends and their impact on business.
• Ability to continue professional development in order to keep up-to-date with emerging technologies, methods, and best practices.
• OSHA 10
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification desired

A 100% employee-owned general contractor, Lease Crutcher Lewis offers a comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees and their pets, and our employer-funded Headspace membership supports mental wellness. We also offer a generous Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions. Lease Crutcher Lewis provides support for a financially healthy future, including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (enrollment covered at no cost to you) and a 401(k) with a competitive matching program. To support employee philanthropic efforts, employees are eligible for volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs.

Lease Crutcher Lewis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, and will not be discriminated against, based on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other status protected by state or federal law.

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