Paving Project Manager - Helena, MT (Finance)

Job ID: 514495

CRH is the largest building materials company in North America. We develop sustainable solutions that build, connect, and improve our world. Our products are everywhere you live, go and work! Montana Materials & Construction, A CRH Company, is a leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mixed concrete in Anaconda, Butte, Great Falls and Helena, MT.

Position Overview

If you're a construction professional looking for the next step in your career, our team can provide you with a fun and challenging opportunity to grow with an industry leader. In this role, you'll manage all aspects of public and private heavy civil construction projects focused primarily on paving and chip seals of various sizes by preparing estimates and bid packages and managing each project through to completion. You'll serve as the primary point of contact to communicate project costs, staffing, scheduling, and updates with contractors. As the Paving Project Manager, you'll play an integral part as we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

If you're someone that is confident in your ability to manage projects of all sizes, has excellent communication and organization skills, enjoys coordinating many moving pieces, and takes pride in assisting with the efficient completion of high-quality projects, this is an excellent career opportunity for you. The ideal candidate will possess enthusiasm to influence, and lead. If you've got the drive, we'll help you to reach your goals.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

Primary responsibility is project management and secondary are aiding and/or preparing/participating in project estimates

Project Management Keys Areas of Responsibilities:

• Own and mentor safety for your crews and projects
• Daily management of multiple paving/chip seal crews, schedules, and projects across our Montana operations
• Ensure internal and subcontractor compliance with CRH safety program requirements
• Direction and resource allocation of internal supervisors and crew
• Subcontracts and sub-contractor coordination
• Project schedules, material requests and approvals
• Coordinate project specific training, safety and EEOC compliance
• Pre-construction conferences with the Production Department and/or owner
• Coordination with Construction Manager, other Project Managers, superintendents, and contract administrators
• Preparation/approval of monthly pay estimates from owner and sub-contractors
• Accuracy of pay estimates
• Assure accuracy of sub-contractor submittals and coordination of work
• Coordination with owners on timing of work and proper completion
• Negotiate all contracts change orders in writing prior to the work being accomplished
• Respond timely to all owner and sub-contractor correspondence
• Approve all subcontractor/supplier invoices
• Maintain daily project logs/quantity records. Monitor job costs
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, quality, and customer satisfaction

Estimating Keys Areas of Responsibilities:

• At the direction of the Construction Manager and/or Chief Estimator:
• • Analyze project plans, specifications, proposals and other documents to understand the project scope
  • Prepare and/or assist in developing the project estimate
  • Solicit and strategize on applicable subcontractor quotes
• During employment, foster and develop relationships with clients, developers, owners to be a resource and generate project opportunities.

Overall Job Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned to meet business needs
• Regular and timely attendance
• Promote and support a collaborative work environment

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• College or technical education preferred
• 5 years previous experience in bidding, estimating, project coordination, or field management preferred. College Graduate in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field will be considered in place of experience.
• 5 years previous experience in asphalt paving and chip seal operations is critical to this role
• Experience with supervisory skills, production, safety, and operation
• Proficient with Windows based computerized systems
• Must possess strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong customer service, leadership, problem solving, decision making and organization skills.
• Valid Driver's License
• Safety minded professional who demonstrates good performance, attendance and punctuality
• Must pass pre-employment testing and process
• Demonstrates the ability to work some nights and weekends as needed

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Montana Materials & Construction, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.