Work Location Type: Hybrid
As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.
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Position Details:
The Construction Project Manager will be responsible for planning, budgeting, executing, and monitoring of the design, engineering, and construction of small to midsize projects and initiatives. You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams for the planning and implementation of initiatives providing facility solutions to company growth and change. The position will report to Project Delivery Manager, Real Estate Development. You will have the ability to work from home 3 days per week. Travel up to 25% is required for the position to various Grainger facilities.
You Will:
- Manage architectural and engineering disciplines and coordinate estimating, budgeting, contracting, scheduling, bidding, purchasing and value engineering activities.
- Substantially interface with architects, engineers, contractors, and all others necessary for the implementation of design and construction.
- Use the company specific systems for managing all aspects of the project: cost estimates, budgets, schedule, change orders, value engineering, progress reports.
- Develop project programming requirements and specifications with cross functional team members/business partners to achieve business goals
- Balance 5-10 projects at a time and deliver them within scope and on budget.
- Communicate project updates to all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of personalities
You Have:
- 3+ years as a Construction Project Manager with direct experience working with General Contractors and Architects
- Construction management experience including preparation/administration of construction documents, technical knowledge of building materials and construction methodology
- Ability to read/interpret construction documents
- Experience with site planning, environmental assessment, geotechnical, zoning, and property acquisition due diligence
- Planning and scheduling skills
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, consulting/construction contracts
- Working knowledge of construction billing and lien waivers
- Software knowledge of Autocad and Bluebeam.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
- Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
- Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
- Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
- A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
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