Construction Manager, Heavy Civil - Michels Construction Inc.

If you like variety and challenge and take satisfaction from knowing your work supports modern construction, consider joining the Michels Construction, Inc. team. Michels Construction, Inc. gets projects off to strong starts by designing and constructing foundations and industrial facilities. The end product might not be a focal point, but it will be essential. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career at Michels Construction, Inc. can change yours.

As a Construction Manager, your key responsibilities will be to direct activities of field workers concerned with construction projects by performing the following duties. This position will serve as the main point of contact for owners and their representatives in the field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintain and promote a strong health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ) culture for all employees, vendors, subcontractors, and customers to comply with HSEQ policies, procedures, regulations, and continual improvement objectives. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and risks with a commitment to correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe or nonconforming actions or conditions.
• Supervise superintendents, foremen, and assigned crews. Work with the Project or Regional Manager to recruit, select, hire, and terminate field employees as required.
• Responsible for conducting daily JSA talks promoting Michels' safety and job quality.
• Assist the foreman with scheduling work, crews, tools, and equipment for efficiency and to minimize travel time. Work with PM to update the schedule.
• Responsible for regular maintenance on and the appearance of all equipment. Work with the Regional Manager and Equipment & Logistics Manager to manage materials, tools, and supplies at the field level.
• Assist in planning field execution strategies concerning job setup, traffic control plans, lining plans, bypass design, setup, and operation, installation method, cure method, and cure time.
• Review production schedules along with work in progress and take corrective action in order to maintain profitability and report work in progress promptly and accurately; review vendor invoices and complete or review daily field reports.
• Schedule, coordinate, and oversee subcontractors. 
• Assist with tracking project expenditures and assist with monthly cost projections. 
• Assist project managers with bidding projects, including sharing innovative cost-saving ideas. 
• Identify changes in project scope and/or conditions. Assist the Project Manager in processing change orders. 
• Assist in the development and deployment of mitigation tactics to eliminate claims from homeowners and businesses. 
• Assist with training needs analysis for field personnel and provide recommendations to improve existing skills, as well as identify individuals for cross-training.
• Prepare submittals for assigned projects for the Project Manager’s approval. 

Why Michels Construction, Inc.?

• We support dynamic and growing industries
• We are family owned and operated
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
• We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities
• We are a part of the Michels family of companies – one of North America’s largest, most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors
• We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan.  Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan  

Why you?

• You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines
• You relish new challenges and evolving technology
• You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates
• You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated
• You have high attention to detail
• You possess strong written and verbal communication skills

What it takes:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination
• General Contracting experience, heavy civil projects 
• Competent with Microsoft Office Suite
• Must possess a valid driver's license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record as determined by the Michels Review Team
• Travel required