EPC Project Manager

Lvi Associates - Kansas City, KS

Full-time - Senior

Kansas City, KS

About the position

The EPC Project Manager will lead and motivate a team to manage various aspects of project execution, including safety, quality, schedule, cost control, and client relations. This role involves overseeing projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget while providing guidance to team members and managing relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety programs, training, and policies, managing the Safety & Health performance of project team members and subcontractors.
• Provide leadership in safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.
• Develop and manage client relationships, interfacing with clients for proposals and project-related items.
• Lead project risk reviews and consult with the Legal Department as required.
• Review, negotiate, approve, and execute prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.
• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan (PEP), including various plans such as quality assurance, safety & health, subcontracting, staffing, and procurement.
• Train new project team members on the PEP and other processes.
• Analyze, approve, and implement project specifications, drawing releases, and design changes.
• Oversee training of project teams, coordinate activities of multiple disciplines, and ensure efficient utilization of staff.
• Lead the project plan for site mobilization and demobilization, supporting the Site Manager.
• Analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to stakeholders.
• Oversee the RFP and bid process, prepare scope of work documents, and train new team members.
• Ensure compliance with company and client policies related to small and diverse suppliers.
• Manage downstream contract administration including RFIs, submittals, change management, and contract closeout.
• Analyze and approve internal and external reports, present to executive management.
• Manage the invoicing process for prime contracts, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Oversee client, supplier, and company commissioning and startup teams.
• Manage and audit project documentation and filing systems.
• Ensure project permits, insurance, taxes, licensures, and bonding are in place.
• Perform project safety, quality, progress, and financial audits.
• Lead and present at project and corporate meetings, ensuring generation of meeting minutes.
• Create and oversee the non-conformance reporting process.
• Develop and oversee project cost reporting, scheduling, and field progress tracking.
• Oversee materials receiving and management, including inventory control and transportation.
• Work with superintendents and site managers to verify compliance with contract documents.
• Communicate financial aspects of projects to executive management and clients.
• Direct project turnover documentation, warranty administration, and project closeout.
• Manage communication with governmental, industry, and public entities.
• Lead project planning, scheduling, estimating, and establishing critical objectives.
• Coordinate with engineering to develop and distribute deliverables.
• Review daily construction field reports.
• Facilitate program-based real estate and ROW acquisitions.
• Report and resolve employee relations issues with HR.
• Monitor project progress and provide direction to enhance achievement of goals.
• Provide mentorship and training to interns and project team members.
• Provide performance feedback to Department Managers.
• Develop and implement project labor agreements with building trades.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, or related field from an accredited curriculum.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience, including 3 or more years managing engineering, construction, or architectural projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• OSHA 10-hour and OSHA 30-hour certifications are strongly preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Registration is preferred but not required.