Nichols Contracting, Inc. (NCI) is a family-owned and operated Construction and Contracting business headquartered in Columbia, MD with offices in Richmond, VA, Royal Palm Beach and Orlando FL with a team of 220 employees. NCI is a full-service general contractor focused on providing premier services in all aspects of the construction process, from concept to completion. We manage a broad range of commercial construction projects, including new construction, tenant fit outs, and renovations. NCI services a diverse group of markets including federal, state, and local governments, as well as a variety of corporate and special industry organizations that require complex life safety and critical infrastructure needs.

The Project Manager will effectively manage and execute assigned projects to include effective communication with superintendents, clients, and sub-contractors to ensure projects meet designated timelines and budgets. This position will be based in our Columbia, MD office with an opportunity to telework one day a week. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Essential Functions:

• Assists in the development of project staffing plans, assignments, and oversees job site administration
• Assists in acquiring subcontractors and suppliers
• Oversee subcontractors’ quality of work and coordination among all trades
• Identifies and resolves all issues and changes as soon as possible
• Assures that job site safety and security systems are in place and operating at all times
• Assures that all materials are delivered correctly and on time using submittal and procurement procedures
• Develops, monitors, and updates project schedule while overseeing the subcontractor schedules
• Initiates and manages the project specific cost control system
• Monitors cost reports for adherence to budgets and approve payments to subcontractors
• Timely submission of all invoices
• Establishes and maintains relationships with all project participants and communicates schedule revisions to all appropriate parties
• Establishes and maintains all project specific information systems
• Coordinates site activities with all office activities
• Communicates cost control status and issues to Nichols management in a timely manner
• Initiates and manages the project specific cost control system
• Monitors cost reports for adherence to budgets and approve payments to subcontractors
• Timely submission of all invoices
• Establishes and maintains relationships with all project participants and communicates schedule revisions to all appropriate parties
• Establishes and maintains all project specific information systems
• Coordinates site activities with all office activities
• Communicates cost control status and issues to Nichols management in a timely manner
• Perform other duties as assigned

Desired Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years of construction experience and a working knowledge of Procore and P6 scheduling is required
• Subcontractor Pay Voucher Preparation and Pay Application
• Project CPM schedule showing all developments/updates, time impact analysis, and forecasting management
• Understanding of material and equipment fabrication and its delivery tracking
• Knowledge of the change management process and ability to create job status reports and profit plans
• Subcontract/prime contract administration and enforcement and subcontractor buyout process
• Project team leadership and negotiation skills

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to independently ascend and descend stairs.
• Ability to independently reach, twist and bend.
• Ability to independently remain stationary for extended periods of time; and
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds independently when required by work assignment.

Benefits: 401k, Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), PTO, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays and much more

Salary: $100K-$120K plus performance-based bonus incentives

Employee Acknowledgement: I have read the above position description, and I understand and agree with the terms and requirements for this position. I also understand and agree that such requirements may be amended and/or adjusted at any time.

Persons with mental and physical disabilities as defined by the American’s With Disabilities Act are eligible for this position as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodations are made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such people may not be eligible for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Nichols Contracting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.