Senior Project Manager, Pre-Construction - Houston, United States - Schnabel Inc

Description

Schnabel is looking for a Project Manager to join our Preconstruction team in Houston, TX.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience working with geotechnical or heavy civil construction firms on the construction side or the preconstruction side with the ability to close deals and grow our business.

Your main responsibility is to build relationships and successfully win us profitable work.

Schnabel was founded in 1959 in Washington DC and has grown to become one of the nations top geostructural contractors.

Family owned and operated.

This role will report directly to the Regional Vice President and work closely with our preconstruction and operations team members.

Schnabels work includes installation of soil nail walls, piles, lagging, walers, tiebacks, and braces for support of excavation projects. We also take on challenging projects with underpinning, grouting, tunneling, and unique structural support. Candidates having direct construction experience and familiarity with our work are preferred.
Job Responsibilities
Lead sales and business development activities in specific market
Identify the best clients, opportunities, and technologies
Develop an overall strategy for building client relationships
Coordinate with other team members to determine the best way to build the project and win the work
Estimating, engineering, writing, site visits, and client meetings
Prepare and deliver proposals to clients
Negotiating the contract
Coordinating designs and submittals
Facilitate turning over the project to the Operations Team after project award
Develop and maintain relationships with clients and engineers
Identify and implement improvements to processes, procedures and products
Qualifications
Bachelors in civil engineering, construction engineering, or construction management preferred
5+ years of heavy civil construction or geotechnical estimating and/or project management experience
Ability and willingness to travel
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to perform critical thinking and creative problem solving
Benefits
Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO plan and paid Holidays
Company bonus plan
Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
Additional incentives are individualized per person
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an E-Verify employer.

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