Project Manager

Project Manager - (Georgia Department of Transportation Projects)

This position is responsible for the setup, execution, and close out of projects within cost, schedule, and safety / quality standards.  Requires efficient use of personnel, along with tools and equipment to maximize production.  Supervise and assign foreman to crews.  Maintain a positive working relationship with clients, as well as other customers.  Promotes additional work with clients.  Responsible for innovation and implementation of new construction methods and techniques. These are primarily Department of Transportation projects, but may also involve other markets that the company is involved in. 

American Lighting and Signalization (ALS) provides street lighting and traffic signalization construction, maintenance and emergency response services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. Our major customers include state departments of transportation (DOTs), investor-owned and municipal utilities, commercial retail land developments and commercial road contractors.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Exempt

Pay: Competitive, Salary

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day one
• Retirement plan
• Company-provided life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance with spouse and child coverage options
• Choice of voluntary Aflac supplemental insurance programs
• Long-term disability
• Pre-paid legal plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Various employee discount programs and resources

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Project Initiation

• Development of new customer contacts and business opportunities.
• Attend pre-bid and post-bid meeting and determining personnel, materials and equipment requirements.
• Technical Review for constructability, production expectations, milestone recognition.

Project Planning

• Materials management plan creation.
• Develop, implement and maintain project execution plan that will ensure assigned projects are completed, on-time, and within budget.

Project Execution

• Supervise and assign foremen and equipment resources to crews.
• Responsible for quality production and adherence to company Quality Control Program and safety standards.
• Responsible for regular maintenance and appearance of all equipment.
• Directs settlement of all customer complaints at the initial stages.
• Implement Change Control policies.

Monitor and Control Project

• Oversees the efficient use of employees, tools and equipment to maximize production.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with the clients and promotes additional work with that company.
• Reviews production schedules along with work progress and takes corrective actions to meet profit goals.
• Reports work in progress, approves pay sheets, vendor invoices and weekly project’s report.
• Manages employee corrective actions and terminations, as needed.
• Performs on the job training.
• Management of construction subcontracts.

Project Closeout

• Prepare closing documentation and oversee job book assembly.
• Prepare project lessons learned document and report to management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess a strong knowledge of field operations and have demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Must be able to read engineering drawings and possess experience managing subcontractors.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Projects, Excel, Office and Access Data Base.

Education & Experience

• A college degree in business, engineering, or technical field is preferred. Significant industry experience may be substituted for education.  
• Candidates should have at least 2 years related experience with Georgia Department of Transportation projects.

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• Driver License Required.

Physical Requirements:

Rare: (less than 10%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body twisting, crawling, climbing on/off truck, climbing poles, gripping, climbing ladders, balancing

Occasional: (up to 33%): standing, sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, seeing distant, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.

Frequent: (up to 66%): walking

Continuous: (up to 100%): speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range

About Us:

American Lighting and Signalization (ALS) specializes in roadway lighting and traffic signalization. We serve departments of transportation (DOTs), investor-owned and municipal utilities, commercial land developers and commercial road contractors. Headquartered in Florida, ALS operates in 14 states along the East Coast, Midwest and Texas.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.