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Project Manager

Iowa 80 Truckstop

Walcott, IA 52773

Posted/Updated: 10 days ago

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.