Job Description
When you join Lithko Contracting, you're building your career alongside leaders in concrete construction.
We apply your expertise across a range of industries, from industrial and manufacturing facilities to healthcare, educational institutions, chip plants, and data centers. Each year, you'll contribute to placing over 100 million square feet of concrete, helping the company earn over $2 billion in revenue.
With a nationwide presence of over 26 locations and more than 6,500 coworkers, you'll find endless opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career, and build beyond expectations.
Role Description
The High Performance Concrete Manager of Project Support is responsible for providing operational and technical leadership to BURG project teams executing specialty slab systems throughout preconstruction and project execution. This role partners with project teams, specialty slab system providers, and external vendors to integrate specialty slab best practices into planning, procurement, and field execution. The Manager of Project Support improves execution consistency, reduces project risk, and develops the organization's capability to successfully deliver increasingly complex specialty slab projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Specialty Slab Project Support: Provide operational and technical guidance throughout the preconstruction and project execution lifecycle for specialty slab systems, supporting project teams from estimating through project closeout .
- Preconstruction Collaboration: Partner with estimating and operations teams during preconstruction to develop constructable specialty slab solutions, validate project approaches, and improve bid competitiveness.
- Project Execution Coordination: Lead the specialty slab project support process by coordinating planning activities, technical deliverables, equipment, suppliers, and project resources required for successful execution.
- Technical Expertise and Problem Solving: Serve as the subject matter expert for specialty slab systems by helping project teams interpret engineering requirements, evaluate constructability, and resolve field execution challenges.
- Vendor and Supplier Management: Develop productive relationships with specialty slab system providers, equipment vendors, and material suppliers while coordinating technical support and holding partners accountable to project commitments.
- Project Team Development: Develop the specialty slab knowledge and execution capabilities of project teams through coaching, field support, and sharing best practices across the organization.
Tasks and Duties
Preconstruction Support
- Collaborate with estimating teams during bid development to provide operations expertise for specialty slab systems.
- Review project drawings, specifications, and specialty slab details to identify execution risks and opportunities.
- Assist project teams in developing constructable means and methods for specialty slab installations.
- Provide recommendations regarding specialty slab system selection, equipment requirements, sequencing, and constructability.
- Participate in project turnover activities to communicate specialty slab execution requirements to project teams.
Project Planning & Administration
- Work with project teams to complete specialty slab planning activities, including submittals, sho