Job Description
Description
This is a great opportunity for recent graduates ready to kick-start their careers or experienced project managers looking for a supportive and collaborative work environment.
At Iowa 80 Group, for 61 years, we have taken pride in providing a fresh and welcoming experience for all travelers, guests, and team members. Our goal is to constantly reimagine and enhance our spaces to ensure a pleasant experience for all, and at all locations, for the fulfillment of our Mission . . . Making Iowa 80 A Place Where People Want to Stop!
Are you a successful Project Manager or recent graduate with a love for construction? Are you creative and outgoing? Do people describe you as an excellent communicator who is detail-oriented?
This is an excellent opportunity for a long-term career with a well-respected, family-owned company that has been an industry leader since 1964.
Responsibilities- Check drawings and specifications for accuracy, completeness, discrepancies, etc. for our construction projects to include quick serve restaurants, hotels, and other franchised facilities.
- Assist with issue identification, resolution, and providing schedule updates to Ownership.
- Manage continuous improvement for on-site museum and other Iowa 80 Group facilities.
- Verifying Quick Serve Restaurant and hotel compliance to franchise guidelines and assisting managers to be compliant
- Report to supervisors and owners with progress, project deadlines, and extensions based on data from site supervisors and other external contractors.
- Works with and on behalf of the owner, as the Owner's Representative, assisting with and managing certain aspects of multiple projects and expansions.
- Protects company assets.
- Uses discretion and keeps information confidential.
- Organizes to work to mitigate lags and leads to meet deadlines.
Requirements
- Construction Management Degree or project management experience
- PMI certification is a plus, but not required.
- Ability to read detailed blueprints.
- Experience with AutoCAD or similar computer-aided design software, civil engineering
- Enthusiasm toward learning
- Experience managing multiple projects to budget and on schedule.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse team of people.
- Detail oriented and concerned with accuracy and correctness.
Benefits- Weekly paychecks
- Employee discounts on fuel, meals, and general merchandise
- Tuition reimbursement-up to $1,500 per year for career growth
- Comprehensive benefits-health, dental, and life insurance
- Vacation
- Profit Sharing
- Career advancement opportunities
- 401K plan with a 50% company match, plus profit sharing
Iowa 80 Group is committed to providing a safe and welcoming work environment. All employees are required to undergo a pre-employment drug test and background check, and they are subject to random drug testing during their employment with our company.