Construction Business Manager

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Insituform Technologies, Inc. is looking for an experienced Construction Business Manager to be based in our Richmond, VA or Baltimore, MD market.

Insituform Technologies, Inc., is a leading worldwide provider of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and other technologies and services for the rehabilitation of pipeline systems. Insituform's businesses consist of sewer, drinking water, and energy and mining pipeline rehabilitation and protection. The company provides cost-effective solutions to remediate operational, health, regulatory and environmental problems resulting from aging and defective pipelines. Insituform's technologies allow its customers to avoid the extraordinary expense and extreme disruption that can result from traditional ""dig and replace"" methods.

The Construction Business Manager will effectively plan and control assigned projects by monitoring progress, managing procurement and recording production and job costs.

• Develop and maintain project schedule, and budget to ensure project meets initial estimate. Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Review, prepare, and acquire fully executed contracts from customers and subcontractors.
• Prepare construction estimates and ensure site surveys for estimating are complete and accurate.
• Update project management system daily with actual job costs and cost commitments to accurately reflect the financial performance of the project.
• Accountable for project profit and loss; timely billings and collections from customers to ensure profitability and adherence to project accounting guidelines.
• Prepare Performance Metric reports with the analysis of monthly labor hours against forecast; subcontractor analysis (schedule of values) for all projects.
• Responsible for month-end financial reviews, including revenue recognition and job cost review, equipment cost review, project cost management, billing preparation, and operational expense review.
• Administer project meetings with Superintendent, Field Engineer, and appropriate subcontractors to make necessary changes to finalize work schedule.
• Secure project submittals and critical project documents required by the specifications and/or client.
• Perform field investigations to assess project quality, crew performance, and adherence to safety requirements.

• BS degree with a concentration in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field or equivalent required.
• MBA is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years related water or wastewater construction or field management construction experience required.
• Clear understanding of managerial financial information, plus familiarity with ""percent of cost"" accounting systems.
• Experienced and comfortable with Collections, Contract Administration, Budgets, Forecasting. Experience with Cost Accounting a plus.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts; calculate business related metrics; solid knowledge of finances, profit and loss statements, and balance sheet calculations.
• Must have a solid understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Maximizer and JD Edwards software systems.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to motivate and work in a team environment.
• Must be a motivated self starter able to take initiative and identify what must be done without day-to-day guidance.
• Approximately 20% travel is required.

EOE M/F/D/V