Project Manager - Construction Management

Job Summary

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of projects. The Project Manager is responsible for managing the design, development, and implementation of commercial real estate projects on behalf of the client, using established processes, experience, and expertise. This individual is client focused and service driven, and able to build and maintain trust with the client and team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver against mid to high level complex projects.
• Support Lead PM on high level complex projects (coordination, onsite support, meeting notes, etc.)
• Lead requests for pricing, assist in the selection, contracting process, and oversight of consultants and construction teams as necessary for each project.
• Review requisitions, change orders and other invoices associated with the project.
• Experience leading and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide measurable and timely response to client inquiries, work requests, and concerns.
• Communicate directly with client to define project goals and expectations, able to successfully negotiate solutions to problems, focused on delivering value to the client.
• Create and evaluate project reports and provide project status to internal and external clients.
• Responsible for managing project issues and risks including evaluation of quality, costs, and the development of action plans to address any deficiencies throughout the project.
• Assess change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk with management support.
• Demonstrate capability to read and understand project documents.
• Conduct onsite field audits before, during, and after completion of project.
• Oversee the project administrative processes and maintain accurate project documentation files in a timely manner.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure that all meetings are accurately documented, and meeting minutes are distributed.
• Track and manage project issues and resolutions.
• Actively support the internal team that focuses on business development.
• Demonstrate initiative and act on program-level needs as they arise or escalate to leadership as needed. Responsible for coordinating initiative efforts and providing assistance on implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) preferred.
• Minimum 7-9 years of related experience in project management and/or real estate and facilities management.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, MS Teams, Clarizen, and SharePoint is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Role requires daily communication with client and team members.

Physical Requirements

• The person in this role needs to be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Flexibility to travel up to 50% as needed for individual projects.

NOTE: The job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; supervisors may assign other duties as deemed necessary.

Cresa is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. Cresa strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship without regard to race, color, religion, belief, creed, age, sex, pregnancy or maternity (including childbirth and related conditions), family responsibility (e.g. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.