About the position
The Field Project Manager at Martin Marietta Materials will provide comprehensive project management support and leadership for capital projects associated with aggregate processing facilities in the Midwest Region of the Central Division. This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including the management of project design, estimation, and field construction, as well as overseeing various aggregate plant improvements, new plant installations, and process improvement projects. The successful candidate will be tasked with managing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to approved budgets and tracking project completion regularly. This position requires a strong focus on safety and effective communication to maintain the direction of projects within the District. In this role, the Field Project Manager will collaborate closely with Operations Services, Operational Excellence, and Operations teams to address critical project success factors and enhance business processes. The manager will oversee District-wide capital projects, non-capital projects, and Operational Excellence initiatives, continually monitoring and analyzing progress toward operational objectives. Effective communication and coordination with operations managers, senior management, and corporate managers regarding project status are essential. Building and maintaining positive relationships with general contractors and subcontractors is also a key responsibility, as is expanding the pool of contractors available for bidding. The Field Project Manager will analyze the impact of various mechanical improvements on aggregate operations and ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and company policies concerning safety, environmental regulations, and equal employment opportunities. The role requires close collaboration with Procurement to ensure the availability of appropriate vendors and suppliers for projects, as well as timely responses to issues as they arise. Additionally, the manager will be responsible for developing project scopes, budgets, initial concepts, and bid documents related to capital construction projects.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Operations Services, Operational Excellence, and Operations teams on issues critical to project success and the business process; must be customer service oriented
- Manage District-wide capital projects, non-capital projects, and Operational Excellence initiatives
- Continually monitor and analyze progress toward operational objectives
- Responsible for communication and coordination with operations managers, senior management and corporate managers on project status
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with all existing and new general contractors and subcontractors
- Analyze the effects of various mechanical improvements to aggregate operations
- Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws/regulations and company policy concerning safety, environmental, EEO/AAP, and others
- Ensure coordination of raw material requirements with respective personnel both inside and outside the Company
- Work closely with Procurement to ensure that we have the appropriate vendors and suppliers available for the project
- Respond appropriately and in a timely manner to issues as they arise
- Develop scope, budgets, initial concepts and bid documents related to capital construction projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in mining, civil, construction, or mechanical engineering; or equivalent experience required; PE license a plus
- 2+ years of experience in aggregates processing, bulk material handling, construction management, or project management preferred
- Strong knowledge of AutoCAD required
- Must be willing to travel to accommodate job requirements up to 50% of the time
- Experience with successful execution of capital construction projects in underground mining environments is highly desirable
- Strong management and motivational skills
- Performance management orientation with clear ability to establish goals and generate results
- Strong project management process optimization, financial and analytical skills; project budget and schedule oversight experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
- Ability to read engineering drawings and provide oversight for steel fabrication and erection
- Computer proficient in Microsoft Suite and ability to learn new MM internal programs and systems as needed
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with AggFlow (Aggregate Plant Simulation program) and AutoCAD software for plant design preferred
- Basic understanding of medium-voltage electrical equipment, layout, and operations preferred
- Innovative and knowledgeable in aggregate plant processing and able to assess and submit various process improvements for our aggregate operations
