Project Manager - Weehawken - Island Facades

Description

Company Description

For more than a decade, Island Exterior Fabricators (IEF) has operated as a privately owned practice specializing in the delivery of bespoke, high-performing prefabricated facade systems. Our 50-acre manufacturing campus is headquartered in Calverton, New York, and supported by design and engineering offices in Manhattan, Boston, and Hartford.

Our organization is fully self-sustained, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and facilities that enable us to deliver a high-quality product. Our production capabilities, installation network, and bonding capacity allow Island to complete large-scale, complex projects in a timely, efficient manner.

Job Summary: As a Project Manager at IEF, you will be accountable for successfully executing assigned projects from the contract award through project closeout. This includes managing schedules, budgets, client relationships, and internal coordination across engineering, production, procurement, and field operations. The Project Manager serves as the central point of accountability to ensure projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets in alignment with contract requirements and company goals.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, general contractors, and consultants, ensuring effective communication and timely issue resolution.
• Lead internal coordination across design, procurement, production, logistics, and field teams to align deliverables and schedules.
• Understand and manage the scope of work, ensuring contract compliance and tracking changes or deviations for proper documentation and pricing.
• Proactively identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies. Escalate issues as needed to maintain progress.
• Maintain and update the master project schedule, holding internal and external stakeholders accountable to key milestones.
• Track project costs against budget, identify potential overruns, and drive cost-control measures.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of project meetings, RFI responses, submittals, change orders, and progress reports.
• Monitor quality standards throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating quality control efforts and closeout documentation
• Drive project closeout process, including punch list completion, financial reconciliation, and documentation of lessons learned.

Authorities:

• Assign and coordinate tasks across departments to support the execution of assigned projects.
• Approve expenditures within budget and pre-defined thresholds. Recommend larger expenditures for leadership approval.
• Coordinate and negotiate schedule changes with internal and external stakeholders when justified.
• Identify scope changes, prepare and submit change order requests, and manage related client negotiations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in construction, faade, or manufacturing environments
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams and subcontractors
• Strong knowledge of project financials, scheduling tools, project management software (e.g., Procore, Primavera, etc.)
• PMP certification is a plus

Salary Range: $115,000 $150,000

Location: New York, NY

Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00am 5:00pm (Hybrid)

Benefits: 401(k) matching, AD&D insurance, Dental insurance, Family leave, Flexible spending account Gym membership, Health insurance, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off, Parental leave, Professional development assistance, Vision insurance.

ADA Requirements: The position requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods while using a computer, along with sufficient manual dexterity to operate computers, mobile devices, and related IT equipment. The role may occasionally involve lifting or moving equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, as well as bending, crawling, or climbingsuch as accessing under desks or server racks. Candidates must possess the ability to concentrate, troubleshoot, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills. The role also demands effective task prioritization, management of multiple simultaneous support requests, and a capacity to quickly learn and adapt to evolving technologies and tools.

Island Exterior Fabricators is an equal-opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Island Exterior Fabricators and its subsidiaries will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Island, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Island mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Island employees, or to Island's resume database will be considered Island property. Island will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.