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Kokosing

Builds infrastructure and makes construction materials

Project Manager - Marine Construction

Full-Time
$110k - $160k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Chesapeake, VA, USA+1 moreMore locations: Baltimore, MD, USA
In PersonRegular, extensive travel within the Mid-Atlantic region is expected for 5–7 months per year, including overnight stays.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management is preferred, or equivalent technical training and related experience.
  • At least 3 years of specific project management experience in marine construction or heavy civil projects.
  • Technical understanding of the construction and maintenance of marine vessels.
  • Knowledge of scheduling, including monitoring progress against schedules and adhering to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to learn new software programs.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Ability to operate small marine vessels is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Hypack, and/or other survey software is preferred.
  • Ability to understand and interpret safety laws and company policies and standards.
  • Knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings, specifications, building materials, and required standards.
  • OSHA 30.
  • 40-Hour EM 385-1-1.
  • Primavera P6 Certification.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage all aspects of marine construction projects.
  • Ensure successful project execution within budget, schedule, and job cost.
  • Schedule projects using the Critical Path Method (CPM).
  • Develop project plans that meet client requirements and timelines.
  • Forecast budgets and track expenditures.
  • Serve as the primary client contact.
  • Identify improvements to systems, safety, and project reporting, and implement plans to improve dredging efficiency.
  • Assist with post-award client submittals and other deliverables.
  • Coordinate project logistics, including vessel and crew needs, with the crewing team.
  • Oversee procurement of project equipment and consumables.
  • Manage third-party subcontractors and rental companies in conjunction with Site Administrators.
  • Manage project mobilization efforts.
  • Oversee required daily reporting and perform daily quality control of production.
  • Monitor site conditions for potential change orders or modifications.
  • Drive cost control and manage budget tracking with Finance.
  • Provide technical expertise to estimating and assist with proposal preparation.
  • Create cost and production estimates for bids.
  • Track project milestones and resolve potential timeline conflicts or delays.
  • Manage resources needed to complete projects successfully.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory agencies.
  • Create and improve standard operating procedures.
  • Lead and mentor staff and new marine staff, providing training and coaching on administrative duties.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to operate small marine vessels.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Hypack, and/or other survey software.

About the company

Kokosing builds infrastructure and industrial projects for public agencies, utilities and private businesses, mainly in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Its companies construct roads, bridges, pipelines, water-treatment facilities and marine works, alongside industrial plants and power projects. The group also supplies asphalt, sand, gravel and limestone and provides pipe fabrication and ongoing industrial maintenance. Customers engage its specialist companies for construction and related services, while its materials businesses sell products used on building and civil-engineering jobs. Kokosing was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Westerville, OH

Founded

1951

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What believers are saying

  • Learning has a dedicated platform: Kokosing University provides more than 100 online and in-person training courses.
  • Career goals get regular attention: Kokosing pairs team members with supervisors for quarterly development discussions.
  • Senior engineering includes profit sharing: Kokosing's lead construction design engineer opening lists an annual profit share.

What critics are saying

  • Heavy lifting is explicit: Kokosing's Staunton skilled laborer role requires lifting or moving up to one hundred pounds.
  • Bridge carpentry includes heights: Kokosing's Wallops Island opening requires working tied off to fall protection.
  • Tools are a personal requirement: Kokosing's advertised Virginia carpenter position requires workers to have their own hand tools.

What makes Kokosing unique

  • Ownership spans generations: Kokosing describes itself as a third-generation family-owned company.
  • Work stays in-house: Kokosing reports capacity to self-perform up to 80% of project work.
  • Equipment is owned: Kokosing maintains a private fleet valued at $500 million on its company overview.

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