L & L Builders is a division of Story Construction, a commercial and industrial general contractor, construction manager, and design-builder with locations in Sioux City, IA and Ames, IA. At Story Construction, we're more than just a construction company - we're a community of passionate individuals dedicated to building excellence and making a lasting impact. Everything we do revolves around building a joyful work environment and making a difference in the communities in which we work. As a 100% employee-owned company, every member of our team has a stake in our success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Why L&L Builders?
Family-oriented: Our focus on local projects supports work-life balance so that you can spend less time on the road and more time with your loved ones. Our typical footprints spans just an 80-mile radius from Sioux City, IA.
Ownership: Become apart of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and share in success of our company! Visualize this benefit by using our Wealth Calculator to calculate the potential growth of your ESOP and see how it could impact your retirement.
Culture that can't be beat: We foster a people-centered atmosphere where respect, trust, collaboration, and teamwork is key, and every employee's well-being and growth is prioritized. Learn more about our culture here.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the L & L team based out of Sioux City, IA! In this role you'll manage commercial construction projects from conception to close-out, ensuring projects stay within budget, on schedule, and meet quality and safety standards. We look for people who are passionate about what they do, cultivate a positive work environment, and possess a continuous improvement mindset.
Responsibilities:
- Increases the effectiveness of the project management team and field staff.
- Acts as a leader in creating a positive environment that supports continuous improvement and ensures work is being put in place in a safe and productive manner.
- Assists the superintendent and project team in their professional development through mentoring, teaching, training, coaching, and completion of periodic performance reviews.
- Develops strategies to win project bids, including preparation of bid documents, negotiating and awarding subcontracts, along with delivering formal sales presentations.
- Builds and cultivate relationships with A/E firms, owners, subcontractors, and suppliers, while also generating potential project leads through proactive networking.
- Provides proactive input during the design phase to achieve cost management and evaluate for constructability. Lead and manage preparation of the following types of conceptual cost estimates: program cost analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, building system cost analysis, and evaluation.
- Conducts value engineering and/or cost reduction studies.
- Develops bid package indexes and assigns scope-of-work responsibility.
- Prepares the preliminary project schedule for inclusion in specifications.
- Reviews and edits general conditions specifications.
- Solicits construction industry interest in the project.
- Provides leadership and supervision for project administration duties.
- Facilitates monthly progress meetings with the owner, designer, and contractors.
- Supervise and/or perform project engineering duties such as payment applications, submittals, RFI's, and change orders.
- Leads the development and preparation of the construction schedule.
- Facilitates resolution of construction issues in a positive, proactive manner.
- Manages the budget and financial reporting, interpreting and analyzing reports to ensure adherence to the budget.
- May perform other duties as required.
Benefits:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Company vehicle, cell phone, and computer
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 401k with company match
- Year-end bonus eligibility
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
- Company-paid term life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability
- Paid bereavement leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Weekly pay
Qualifications:
- 4-year technical degree in construction management, construction engineering, civil engineering, or similar preferred but not required.
- 6+ years of experience managing commercial general contracting and/or construction management projects, with responsibility for overseeing all scopes of work for the project from start to finish.
- Experience estimating for commercial general contracting projects.
- Experience with software such as Microsoft 365, Procore, Bluebeam, etc.
- Experience supervising and mentoring others.
Travel: Jobsites are primarily located in the Siouxland area; however, occasional out-of-town or overnight travel may be expected.
Working conditions & Physical Requirements:
Employees may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, loud noises, and more within OSHA standards. Employees may be exposed to outdoor conditions that include inclement weather such as heath, humidity, cold, wind, and dust. Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally, stand for long periods of time, walk for moderate-to-long distances on varying surface conditions, climb, crawl, crouch, reach, grip, push, and pull without issue. Must possess adequate communicative, auditory, and visual capabilities to avoid safety hazards and help others do the same.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We maintain a drug-free workplace, and employment is contingent on the successful passing of a drug test. We participate in E-verify.
