Head of Projects

Overview: Responsible for managing, leading, coordinating, and administering the project from the conceptual stages through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, performance testing, initial operations, and prime contract close-out. Supervises the development of budgets and schedules, manages performance, reports progress, and initiates action to assure project objectives and schedules are met and work is performed within budget and according to specifications. Resolves problems and coordinates the final turnover of the project to the customer. Provides leadership for the development and maintenance of a high-performance project team. Has overall responsibility for Project execution, ensuring that Project is delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality and safety and to Customer and Lemartec performance expectations.
 
Location & Travel Details:  You’ll get the opportunity to travel across the US, helping our team build infrastructure projects.  This is a traveling position, up to 100% of the time. You have the potential to be placed on a project site located in various states throughout the US. (Full List : NC, VA, GA, TX, FL, IA, WY) You’ll spend 6-8 months on average per project. If eligible, we offer designated daily per diem in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses and relocation assistance. If eligible, travel home rotation will be one weekend per month away from the jobsite
 
Founded in 1979, Lemartec is a national General Contractor / Construction Management Firm, and MasTec’s Vertical construction arm. As a MasTec company, we maintain international capabilities and strategic partnerships throughout the Americas and the Caribbean to service the most complex of projects within the industries we serve which include industrial, aviation, power, and large commercial. As a MasTec Company, Lemartec is able to serve our diversified customer base through a network of 22,000 professionals and subject matter experts in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction across over 400 locations throughout North America and the Caribbean. With experience working in all 16 disciplines of construction, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale.
 
MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; Assists BD in developing win plans, preliminary project execution plans, estimating plans, proposal plans, proposals, and contract Reviews draft prime contract and proposal documents. Develops prime contract strategy and plan. Participates in prime contract negotiations including the negotiations of client/customer deliverables and the schedule for such deliverables. Establishes an appropriate, integrated organizational structure, including off-project functional and specialist support. Defines and communicates roles, responsibilities and authorities to project team members and the Customer to ensure project completion in a safe manner, within budget, on schedule, and in conformance with the appropriate standards, specifications and applicable regulatory requirements. The project organizational structure should address home office support staff as appropriate.

• Project Execution Plan and Contract Management Plan. Obtains concurrence by the members of the project team, functional management and the Customer. Promotes the use of constructability reviews during project execution.

• Monitors and controls all contractual commitments to ensure that all work is being performed in accordance with the specifications, drawings and terms of the contract, that a trend program is in place, and that change orders and claims are processed in a timely Implements and maintains a change management control system. Ensures that all Customer communications on the prime contract are documented.

• Facilitates with project team the development, communication, implementation, update and continual use of the Project Execution Reviews and approves Project Control systems which measure progress / performance, provide early warning of deviations from Plan, and identify corrective actions to be taken.

• Identifies quality requirements and ensures the proper processes are identified and implemented to achieve contractual quality Assesses customer perception of quality on a regular periodic basis.

• Oversees the Environmental, Health & Safety program for both the office and field work environments including contractor and subcontractor Ensures design is in accordance with EH&S laws and regulations applicable to the project.

• Oversees the Document Control and Records Management Coordinates the documentation and software turnover package to the client at the end of the project. Reviews and approves bid tabulations for commitments on all major purchase orders, contracts, and sub-contracts, and approves critical changes to these documents in accordance with the delegated commitment authority.

• Directs the preparation and presents the Project Status Report (PFSR) to Lemartec.

• Monitors cash flow to minimize the use of Lemartec capital resources on the Informs the Customer of the current and anticipated cash requirements. Establishes and controls the budget for non-reimbursable project costs.

• Assists in the training of new project managers and other project personnel in key positions through both formal training courses and on-the-job Establishes a plan to provide training opportunities for project personnel.

• Promotes the management concept of Continuous Improvement (Cl) among all members of the project Leads the CI process for the Customer and Lemartec. Initiates, promotes and continually practices team building.

• Conducts periodic project and Customer meetings consistent with the project communications plan to promote and facilitate communication, review progress/performance, discuss issues and facilitate problem Develops communication plan to ensure effective communications between the project team, the Customer and off-project operations, Functional Management and Lemartec Senior Management.

• Documents all turnover activities and obtains Customer's final acceptance of the Prepares and submits the Final Project Report to Lemartec management and the Customer. 

• Supervision Received - Reports to the Project Director for all project related needs.

• Contacts - Acts as the principal contact for the project scope of work with Customers and Lemartec management throughout the duration of the project. Maintains contact with management personnel from suppliers, subcontractors, and governmental agencies as appropriate.
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction. Additional 5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
~5 to 10 Years of experience as a Project Manager on dirt work, earth work, steel structures, pre-engineered metal buildings, or data center projects is required.

 
Knowledge of Lemartec organization, policies, procedures and programs including QA/QC and Safety.
Knowledge of industry technology and EPC work processes, including knowledge of business practices of Region where project is located. Experience with lump sum, GMP and reimbursable projects.
Ability to effectively organize and staff a project team in a matrix organization.
Knowledge of front-end activities including: Best Practices/Lessons Learned, Constructability, Risk Analysis/Contingency Evaluation, and Estimate/Proposal Review Process
Project Controls (i.e. Financial management (i.e. Automation, including standard office tools
Records management
Root Cause Analysis
Knowledge and experience in baseline development and implementation including:
Progress and performance curves and metrics
Business and Commercial awareness including:
Cash flow management
Knowledge and experience in Project Execution Plan development and implementation
Knowledge and experience in prime contract and subcontracts formulation, risk analysis, negotiations, and implementation including:
Change control and documentation management
The hierarchy of requirements documents in case of conflict (RFP, Proposal, Contract, etc.)
Knowledge of project insurance and bonding issues/options.
Proficiency in planning and scheduling utilizing Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft
Advanced skills associated with Microsoft Office suite of software - Excel/Word/Outlook.
Working knowledge of standard construction accounting software – Sage.
Working knowledge of standard Project Management software – Procore.
Ability to travel within the U.Bilingual: English/Spanish
Financial Wellbeing
~ Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
~401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
~ Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance
Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
Emergency Travel Assistance Program
Group legal plan
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