Project Manager – Commercial

Portland, OR, United States

Lease Crutcher Lewis has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager (PM) in our Portland Office!

Our Project Managers lead one or more construction projects, including running work and reporting to senior management. As a PM, you will follow the assigned project from the marketing effort through the close-out and warranty period, delivering excellent project management services and, most importantly, building relationships with your clients and teams.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities Marketing

Be a leader in assigned marketing and business development activities; coordinate all marketing activities with the Marketing Manager to avoid client interface interference

Review and respond to assigned RFP’s

Maintain relationships with past clients – especially during periods without current projects

Project Management (Preconstruction Phase)

Direct responsibility for all aspects of the construction project; coordinate and own the estimating, purchasing, engineering, accounting, construction and quality assurance activities

Examine all construction documents as they are issued for constructability, completeness of information, design deficiencies and code violations; inform the Project Engineer of the shortcomings for resolution with the design engineer

Review and approve bids and budgets; have a complete understanding of the project estimate

Have complete knowledge of the contract, general conditions and subcontract documents

Establish administrative procedures for the project in the area of personnel, contracts and construction

Project Management (Construction Phase)

Coordinate and train the field and office staff so they perform at their best, which includes identifying and communicating staff relationships and lines of responsibilities and holding weekly staff meetings

Communicate instructions and maintain efficient project management systems, subcontractor controls, scheduling techniques, and material handling

Initiate and supervise the production and maintenance of all construction schedules

Prioritize and ensure expeditious responses to submittals and field questions

Ensure that the owner/architect/contractor meeting minutes are recorded and distributed within three days following the meeting

Review and approve all subcontractor and supply agreement drafts and owner change orders

Approve all subcontractor, supplier and material invoices for payment, ensuring that applications for payment are promptly submitted, payments are received and funds are property disbursed

Organize and oversee job cost and labor detail reporting on a regular basis by collaborating with the Project Superintendent and field foremen

Be knowledgeable, adhere to and promote all company policies

Ensure the development of all personnel assigned to the project by providing training, career path counseling and positive project morale

Keep the Senior Project Manager informed on all significant matters, including progress, safety, financial status and relationships

Establish and maintain professional and effective relations with the owner and architect/engineers and alert senior management to potential business development activities and/or future opportunities

Be responsible for all follow-up services on the project after completion, including punchlist items, warranty calls and other service requests from the client

In Order to Succeed in this Role 5+ years of general contracting management experience, preferably working with GMP contracts

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field

Experience in preconstruction planning, estimating, subcontractor bidding and scheduling

Solid understanding and experience in Timberline, Primavera or MS Project, and/or Bluebeam is preferable

Experience in leading teams with excellent interpersonal skills

A 100% employee-owned general contractor, LEWIS offers a comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees and their pets, and our employer-funded Headspace membership supports mental wellness. We also offer a generous Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions. LEWIS provides support for a financially healthy future, including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (enrollment covered at no cost to you) and a 401(k) with a competitive matching program. To support employee philanthropic efforts, employees are eligible for volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs. Other, position-specific perks may apply.

When you join the Lewis team, you join a company of owners. With Lewis’ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), every eligible employee has an ownership stake in the business. (Stock shares are allocated annually based on company financial performance.) This program supports the strong, broad employee ownership culture at Lewis where our people are empowered team members, trusted to make good business decisions at every level of the organization.

PORTLAND OFFICE Our downtown office is steps away from MAX light rail, the Pearl District and six iconic coffee shops. You can grab lunch across the street at the award-winning Lardo Sandwich shop, finish up work next door at Portland’s Whisky Library, or take a screen break at Powell’s Books.

Our open floorplan and exposed structure fill the space with natural light and cultivate an energetic, collaborative work environment. Three decks and an employee café provide a wide range of spaces to meet, recharge and catch up with colleagues. Like to bike to work? We have shower rooms and secure bike parking.

Lewis’ projects are spread out across the Portland Metro Area and beyond; you may be coming in from a Hillsboro-based tech job, a local hospital expansion or a downtown tenant improvement. Our office provides the perfect home base for our team to reconnect when not in the field.

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