Careers

The basic function of the Project Manager is to provide the timely management of a project from contract receipt through completion with the goals of maximizing profits and minimizing risks while maintaining UBS’s standard of quality and continued client satisfaction.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Leadership & Management:

• Follow and uphold company and policies and procedures
• Represent UBS in a positive and professional manner
• Maintain a positive open relationship with UBS field personnel
• Work with all personnel and outside contacts to achieve company goals satisfy clients
• Arrive to work and meetings on time and prepared
• Coordinate safety issues as applicable to project.

Sales & Marketing:

• Build market awareness for UBS's services in a professional and proactive manner
• Assist clients, GC's and other important parties with questions and/or information requests in a timely and polite manner, ensuring a positive working relationship
• Build and maintain relationships with clients

Operations

• Related to Office/Clients
• Process contract upon receipt using Contract checklists A & B (see attached) conferring with estimator as and if required
• Review all bid documents and proposal to establish full knowledge of project
• Meet with estimator to review entire project (if applicable)
• Attend pre-construction meetings Develop SOV & prepare monthly updates of SOV for monthly billing
• Provide input with GC to develop cost effective schedule for completion of project following a logical pattern.
• Anticipate problems
• Initiate UBS’s relating to UBS scope of work to obtain clarification, scope change or other solution
• Administer all correspondence (RFI’s, ASI’s, Bulletins, Billing requests, etc.) from GC in a timely manner
• Monitor job costs in relation to budget on an ongoing basis
• Determine vendor list
• Manage contracts of 2nd tier subcontractors ensuring scope of work is completed to fulfill UBS contractual requirements.
• Process project close-out documents as required by GC
• Material cost coding on invoices Identify the need for and create change quotes for jobs, and follow thru with acquiring all change orders
• Review “ALL” post contract documents for potential change orders Maintain job files in an orderly fashion as per 5 file system
• Related to Field
• Lay out job tasks for Project Superintendent and/or Trade Foremen and/or crew, providing guidance and answering questions as necessary to ensure accurate fulfillment of scope of work Provide contract documents for use by project superintendent and/or foreman
• Review entire project with superintendent and project foreman
• Review foreman’s manual (established from contract checklist noted in “office” above) with superintendent and foreman
• In conjunction with superintendent and foreman, develop and implement procedures and systems that help reduce costs and improve efficiency
• Forward all appropriate correspondence and documents to ensure superintendent and foreman are provided withal current information
• Provide ongoing communication with foreman with regard to approved changes and those not approved
• Ensure field is not performing with beyond contractual obligations without binding approval from GC
• Oversee project superintendent and/or foreman with regard to material, labor, safety and logistics for project
• Complete and review pre-construction checklist with project superintendent and/or foreman and schedule for completion of project following a logical pattern
• Address quality and customer satisfaction issues as needed
• Perform regular job inspections to ensure work is progressing according to schedule and scope of work.
• Perform regular job walks