JMI Constructors is a design-build construction management company located in St. George, Utah. Having been in business for more than 50 years, the company maintains several divisions specializing in real estate development, ground-up commercial construction, and commercial tenant improvements.
The General Manager is a pivotal member of our team and will be looked to as a leader of a diverse team of employees in the design and building of an array of projects including retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use.
Responsibilities: • Responsible for management and coordination of day-to-day workflow and operations of the company. • Take lead role, in coordination with ownership and management team, in determining organizational goals, objectives, policies, and programs. • Develop, manage, and execute strategies for growth and improvement. • Contribute to and implement a plan of action for the company's short term and long-term goals. • Plan and formulate policies, cost estimates, budgets, and schedules. • Lead and manage regular operational meetings. • Establish internal controls. • Develop workarounds for delays and other problem(s). • Delegate duties, tasks, and responsibilities to staff across all departments. • Create and maintain optimum working conditions and a positive team-oriented work culture. • Participate in recruitment and other hiring activities.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
Communication skills - must have communication skills to be able to converse with a wide variety of individuals.
Team skills - ability to bring different parties together including other team members, sub-contractors, architects/designers, clients, etc. to allow them to work together effectively and efficiently as a team in working toward a common goal.
Systems skills - must understand systems and process management and have the ability to effectively manage the utilization of various financial, construction management, or estimating software packages, etc.
Public relations skills - must be able to effectively meet and collaborate with employees, customers, architects, engineers, suppliers, etc. and professionally represent the interests of the company.
Financial skills - must be able to read, understand and produce important financial documents and or related construction or operational budgets.
Safety and quality skills - must be a loud voice for safety and drive a focus on quality work that meets current industry trends and expectations. OSHA certifications may be required.
Decision making/problem-solving skills - must possess the ability to make difficult decisions daily. Prudence, wisdom and effective use of problem-solving tools and techniques should be incorporated.
Qualitative and Other Attributes Required: • A passion for doing high quality work. • The ability to think critically, innovate, and solve challenging technical problems. • High attention to detail. • Effective time management and logical decision-making ability. • Being able to self-start and self-motivate when there is no one available to provide instruction. • Capacity to handle pressure. • Strong work ethic, and the ability to handle peak work times. • Mental and emotional fitness.
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: • Bachelor's and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, Architecture, or other related discipline required. • 10+ years of project management or related experience working in the construction industry required. • Proficient with MS Office, exposure to construction management or scheduling software, preferably Buildertrend or Pro-Core. • Any other related construction experience is a bonus.