Senior planner Jobs in College Station, TX

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Assist with the Preconstruction Phase Services of projects, including business development and estimating.

Assist with Owner contract review, as well as administration of construction contracts.

Work closely with Project Team during transition from Preconstruction phases to project management.

Obtain necessary permits and licenses and work closely with public entities.

Review, study, and becomes fully immersed in project specifications, plans, submittals, and other data to complete project responsibilities.

Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling and implementation. Work closely with scheduler and Project Superintendent during scheduling and planning.

Prepare and submit budget estimates and revisions.

Responsible for project cost accounting, including monitoring, managing and reporting.

Responsible member of the construction team, and the overall project team. Prepare subcontracts and purchase orders; negotiate revisions, changes and additions to subcontract agreements with Subcontractors.

Plan, direct, coordinate, budget, billings, submittals, and other activities concerned with construction projects.

Responsible for checking and overseeing checking of shop drawings and submittals.

Develop a clear and concise communication with Project Team including Owner and representative, Architect and representative, program managers, and other members of Team.

Meet with and provide assistance to Owners, Owners Representatives, Architects, and Engineers (the Project Team) on each project.

Lead meetings to ensure budget and schedules are met.

Support Project Superintendent and work as a Team to meet project requirements.

Confer with supervisory personnel, Owners, contractors and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, design issues, and construction problems.

Assist with quality control for each project, including documentation and monitoring in conjunction with Project Superintendent.

Prepare Change Order Requests for Architects, and Owners.

Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at constructions sites.

Assist in preparation of billings.

Responsible for preparation of close out documentation for the project.

General knowledge of design principles, and code requirements in project plans, drawings, and models.

Good knowledge of building methods, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment for completion of construction projects.

General knowledge of all trades and ability and passion to learn continually.

Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.

Knowledge of and commitment to safety in construction. General safety training.

Ability to manage multiple construction projects simultaneously.

Ability to clearly communicate information and interact with individual parties involved in the construction process.

Ability to create and maintain construction schedules utilizing construction scheduling software, such as Microsoft Project.

Superior in basic math skills.

Must have superior plan reading skills.

Detail and quality oriented.

Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with construction related entities, including clients, Architects, Consultants, Subcontractors, subordinates and supervision.

Ability to train, mentor and provide guidance to Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers and Interns.

Exceptional organizational skills.

Dependable

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in construction management or construction science. Graduate engineers or architects will also be considered if they have additional training in business administration and accounting.

Multiple years of senior project management experience.

Minimum seven (7) years of verifiable experience in commercial general construction of increasing complexity.

Extensive experience with all areas of construction, including knowledge of materials, methods, and the equipment involved in the construction of buildings or other structures

Experience in Preconstruction Services, and determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity and overall projects.

Must be able to travel to jobsite(s) as assigned.