Self Performed Work Manager

Story Construction is a 100% employee-owned general contractor, construction manager, and design-builder with offices in Ames, IA and Sioux City, IA. As an employee of Story Construction, you’ll have the opportunity to join the ownership group through our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). At Story, we focus on having a good day, every day, regardless of your role. Everything we do revolves around building a joyful work environment and making a difference in the communities in which we work.  

Position Summary:  

In this role, you'll work in conjunction with the General Superintendent, Director of Operations, Estimating, and Employee Resources Team to manage the company's Self Perform Program. You'll contribute to the hiring and training of hourly craftworkers, project deployments, and the efficient execution of the self-performed work for Story including concrete and precast concrete erection, steel and steel erection, rough and finish carpentry, process piping, and equipment setting operations.

Summary of Duties:  

• Working in conjunction with General Superintendent and Director of Operations, coordinate craftworker project assignments in the Manpower schedule.
• Prepare craftworker manpower projections looking 6-12 months forward to facilitate planning for upcoming resource needs.
• Assist in identifying strategies to secure workable SPW backlog to reduce variability in Story’s craftworker count.
• Work in conjunction with Story Employee Resource Team to implement and maintain Story’s craftworker training and career development program.
• Review Self-Performed Work labor and equipment estimates (prepared by the Estimating Department) with Preconstruction Manager before finalization. Communicate project labor/equipment estimates and execution plans with project teams at project kick-off.
• Review monthly labor projections across projects and compare against estimates, raising issues to the General Superintendent and Director of Operations. Provide troubleshooting support to project teams when needed.
• Identify and implement tools, processes, and strategies to improve the efficiency, productivity and effectiveness of self-performed work.
• Promote and reinforce a culture of safety with support from Story’s Safety Personnel.
• Support quality execution of self-performed work.
• Support and drive utilization of Story’s CP2.0 work-planning system.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• 5 years of commercial project management experience, including experience in managing self-performed labor on multiple projects.
• Advanced knowledge in Story's self performed work scopes including constructability, scheduling, costing/projecting, and productivity management.
• Software experience to include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Procore, and Sage Estimating systems

Travel: Out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected; sites are located throughout central Iowa and across the state.

Benefits:  

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 
• Paid time off, including paid holidays
• Company 401K plan with company match 
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance 
• Company work cell phone  
• Paid Bereavement Leave 
• Company-paid term life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability 
• Company-paid employee assistance program (EAP) 
• Medical and dependent care flex benefits plans  
• Career Development Plan personalized to you and your career goals 
• Safety boot and prescription safety glasses reimbursement  

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements: 

Primarily work out of the corporate office; however, may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, loud noises, and more within OSHA standards when visiting the jobsite. Employees may be exposed to outdoor conditions that include inclement weather such as heat, humidity, cold, wind, and dust. May be expected to 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. 

Story Construction is 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. Story is a drug-free workplace, and employment is contingent on the successful passing of a drug test. Story Construction participates in E-Verify.