Project Manager - Nc/Sc Region

Tri-State Utilities is looking for a Project Manager! Founded in 1990, National Underground Group’s Tri-State Utilities division provides pipeline rehabilitation of sewers and storm drains using trenchless pipelining technologies, including the cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) process and other industry-leading technologies.

Tri-State clients include municipalities, federal agencies and their partner engineers, and general contractors. Additional Tri-State services include pipe cleaning, CCTV inspection, smoke, and dye testing, grouting and HDPE sliplining. Tri-State Utilities is in Chesapeake, VA with a branch office outside of Charlotte in Denver, NC.

The company’s field workers bring years of experience and industry knowledge to each job, allowing Tri-State to deliver high-quality results to customers each day. Maintaining quality control from planning through wet-out and field installation is Tri-State’s goal.

The Tri-State team is committed to hiring top-performing individuals seeking long term employment with growth opportunities and benefits. We want to offer you competitive pay, a generous benefits package, and opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability, allocation, and delivery of final product to ensure it is within budget, scope and completion date as directed by customer.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties for flawless execution of projects.
• Confer with internal sources and third parties regarding changes and adjustments to project budget.
• Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
• Manage project roadblocks and problem solve through them to ensure timely completion of a quality job.
• Maintain and build rapport with customers and potential customers to develop job opportunities for Tri-State Utilities.
• Submit budget estimates, progress reports, and cost tracking reports to contract representatives as necessitated per the contract.
• Communicate with project representatives regarding coordination of staffing, permits, notifications, etc… that promotes the continuance and timely completion of the project via face-to-face, email, or telephone.
• Communicate with superintendents, foremen, and crew to assess actual work completed on the job site so that contract companies can be billed and invoiced accurately.
• Prepare and submit required documentation to clients based upon actual work completed on the job site.
• Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
• Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses, including Right of Way permits, if applicable.
• Enter or approve all timekeeping for crews on a weekly basis, meeting payroll deadline, to ensure proper payment of personnel.
• Meet with owners of the contracts to ensure satisfaction with project progression.
• Submit deliverables to owners of the contracts to include certificates of insurance, inspection results, work schedules, submittals, samples, and any other project related deliverable in a timely fashion.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be willing to travel
• Must have strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Must possess strong organizational skills, including attention to detail
• Must possess the ability to manage frequent interruptions and changes
• Must possess proficiency with all Microsoft Office tools and technically savvy
• Must have ability to solve complex problems.
• Knowledge of general construction practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in interpretation of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to travel overnight and overtime as needed.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines for simultaneously running projects.
• Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects at one time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in civil engineering, environmental engineering, communication, marketing, construction management, or other relevant field with at least five years’ experience managing.
• Valid Driver's license and good driving record
• Construction project management experience preferred
• OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour course completion card preferred
• Experience managing budgets for large scale projects
• PMP preferred
• Veteran friendly (Honorable discharge)
• Ability to gain access to military bases for occasional projects
• Must be able to pass background check and drug testing (subject to random testing)

National Underground Group provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants. No person shall be discriminated against in employment based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state statutes. The Company is committed to maintaining an environment in which all applicants are treated equitably and given the opportunity to achieve their full potential in the workplace.