Summary

The Project Manager is required to manage, direct, coordinate, and budget, in coordination and at the direction of the division manager and other division personnel, all activities concerned with the company’s division, including overseeing all project start-up, organization, scheduling, managing risk, cost, and performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creation of project start-up documents.
• New job documents (bond, submittals, COI, safety documents, NOC, POs).
• Reviewing project documents.
• Creating purchase orders, ordering, and scheduling for material/subs.
• Creating and tracking submittal packages through approval.
• Creating daily reports (safety, material usage, general contractor reports).
• Inventory counts/weekly material transfers.
• Reconciliation of credit cards.
• Take offs for change orders/projects.
• Jobsite walks before mobilizations as needed.
• Tracking training/safety records.
• Creation of project close-out documents.
• Inputting data (labor tracker, bag count, etc.).
• Billing (AIA/memo invoice).
• Scheduling crews (gypcrete, sound mat, concrete, waterproofing, punch list).
• Weekly subcontractor meetings.
• Handing problems as they come up.
• Drawing revisions/drawing details.
• Pricing change orders/additional costs.
• Purchasing material/maintaining inventory.
• Budgets/monthly budget adjustments.
• Job documentation (discussions in the field, issues, RFIs, etc.)
• Marketing - RedFeed content, job site pictures, developing marketing documents as needed.
• Preconstruction meetings/bid review meetings.
• Take offs/job material forecasting.
• Occasional bids to help as needed.
• Manage subcontractors.
• Job closeout - cube reports, warranty, close concrete, etc.
• Jobsite visits.
• Business development: finding leads.
• Creativity, problem-solving, and thinking outside of the box.
• Pre-installation meeting for customer expectations.
• Negotiating schedules, favors, change orders.
• Product knowledge for different applications and recognizing project conditions.
• Managing cost, schedules, materials, and crews and minimizing risk.
• Communicating with customers, field crews, and project teams.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Work Environment/Physical Demand
This position works in an office environment and occasionally travels to the field to supervise projects as required. This position requires long periods of sitting.

Position type and expected hours of work.
This is a full-time office position. Typical hours will range from 43-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires working nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during nontypical workdays and hours is also necessary.

Travel
This position requires occasional travel to local job sites.

Office Location
311 London Rd. Delaware, Ohio 43015

Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving.
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
• 3+ years in the commercial construction industry.
• Understanding of cost management processes, planning, and scheduling.
• Working knowledge of various construction disciplines and safety regulations and how to apply them.
• Practical written and verbal communication skills.
• Reside in the greater Columbus/Delaware, OH region.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or Business Management or three years of experience in a similar role in the construction industry.
• Experience with the following software: Microsoft Excel, Teams, Team Up, BlueBeam, Outlook, ProCore.
• Ability to read plans and do take-offs.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English).

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans, with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Perks associated with this role.

Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined; rather, it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

About Kent Companies
Kent Companies is a full-service concrete contractor with expertise in commercial and industrial concrete construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Every Kent Companies project is marked by our four distinctive Hallmarks of Service: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. We believe in providing challenging work, opportunities for professional development, and industry-leading compensation packages. And it’s all wrapped in a culture that’s built on values and integrity. We deliver on our promises.

About our Ohio Underlayment's Division
Our Ohio Underlayment's group provides underlayments, sound control, and floor leveling services. Our crews perform new construction and renovation work in a variety of multi-family, commercial, and residential properties. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that shape and revitalize your community.

Learn more about our underlayments services here:

https://www.kentcompanies.com/our-work/services/specialty-services/underlayments/

Why join our Central Ohio Underlayment's division?
Our Ohio underlayments team is at the center of the exciting growth and expansion happening across Columbus, Central Ohio, and the region. As industries and communities expand here, we’re building our team to meet the region's demand for mixed-use, multi-family, and commercial space. Kent Companies is the Midwest’s leader in underlayment and sound control applications, with over 40 years of success. Central Ohio is our growth zone, and with that growth comes the opportunity for all team members to contribute to our success and share in the rewards.

EEO Statement

At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies does not discriminate on the basis of 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. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.