Project Manager
Cadre General ContractorsAbout Cadre Since 1995, Cadre has built some of Colorado’s most coveted custom homes, ranging from $1MM to $70MM. We partner with the industry’s best architects, designers, and craftspeople, and we hold ourselves to the highest level of professionalism, integrity, and honesty. The Role The Project Manager owns the contract, the budget, the master schedule, and the client relationship for assigned projects, in partnership with the Superintendent, who owns the field. You lead each project from preconstruction through financial closeout and act as the lead communication link between owners, architects, and field operations. The Superintendent builds the project. You manage its scope, cost, contracts, documents, and client decisions. Your Responsibilities Leadership and Client Relationships Act as the primary contact for ownership communications, and manage client expectations on timelines, costs, and decisions. Live Cadre’s core values, Respect and Accountability, in every relationship with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, and trade partners. Build and maintain relationships with government agencies and the community. Lead, coach, and evaluate the office project team. Hold subcontractors and vendors accountable to contract terms and scope, and review their performance with the Superintendent. Work with the project management team to speed up our builds without cutting corners. Represent Cadre and our clients professionally at all times. Preconstruction Join preconstruction meetings to review plans, reports, and specifications, define scope, and lead design tweaks and value engineering decisions with the client and design team. Build the subcontractor directory, level bids, and recommend subcontract awards. Prepare the initial cost report and budget structure, with cost codes that are simple to identify and track. Build the master schedule, including milestones, procurement and lead times, and selection deadlines. Review the full plan set for scope completeness and contract conformance, then review it with the Superintendent for constructability and logistics. Contracts, Scope, and Change Orders Write subcontract work orders using the Statement of Work. The Superintendent reviews them before execution. Negotiate and issue subcontracts, work orders, and major purchase orders, and monitor their progress. Maintain a complete understanding of the contract scope, the budget, and each subcontractor’s scope and bid. Negotiate favorable outcomes when scope discrepancies appear. Negotiate, prepare, issue, and execute change orders, confirm client approval in writing before work is authorized, and revise the budget. Collect and verify subcontract documents, insurance certificates, and licensing before issuing work orders, and clear each subcontractor for site access with the Superintendent. Schedule and Procurement Own the master schedule of record in Smartsheet: milestones, procurement, selection deadlines, and client and design decisions. The Superintendent owns the field execution schedule, and you keep the two aligned. Forecast the schedule with high accuracy, and update it when the field reports changes. Give clients and design partners advance notice of selection deadlines and other time-sensitive decisions. Issue and track purchase orders for materials and long-lead items, and manage submittals and approvals. Budget and Financial Management Manage the project’s financial health through monthly cost projections, cost-to-complete forecasting, client billings and pay applications, invoice review and approval, cost code allocation, retainage, and lien waivers. Flag budget risk early to the Director of Time & Money. Maintain historical project data to support future projections and budgeting. Contract, Risk, and Compliance Hold responsibility for conformance of the contract documents, approved scope, and approved changes for the duration of the project. Manage insurance, risk, and claims documenta…