Project Manager

Job Description

Description

Growth and advancement opportunities

Balance-driven, family-conscious culture!

This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates ready to launch their careers or experienced project managers seeking 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 continually reimagine and enhance our spaces to ensure a pleasant experience for all, at all locations, in support 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 a leader in the industry since 1964.

Responsibilities

• Check drawings and specifications for accuracy, completeness, and discrepancies in our construction projects, which include quick-serve restaurants, hotels, and other franchised facilities.
• Assist with issue identification, resolution, and providing schedule updates to Ownership.
• Manage continuous improvement for the on-site museum and other Iowa 80 Group facilities.
• Verifying Quick Serve Restaurant and hotel compliance with franchise guidelines and assisting managers to be compliant.
• Report to supervisors and owners on 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 work to mitigate delays and ensures timely meeting of deadlines.

Requirements

• Construction Management Degree or project management experience
• PMI certification is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to read detailed civil blueprints.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar computer-aided design software, and 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.