Project Manager

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reporting to : Office Director

Company Overview

RLB is an award-winning international firm, known for providing property and construction consultancy advice at all stages of the construction cycle.

Utilizing its many years of experience and professionally trained employees, RLB continues to firmly establish itself as one of the major players in the construction industry throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.

Our employees are involved in a variety of projects across a range of sectors, from sports arenas and healthcare to higher education and convention centers.

As a privately held company, we hire the best people, give them exceptional training, and provide extensive opportunities for professional growth while working on exciting projects while providing an excellent compensation and benefits package.

Overview of Role

The Project Manager will maintain a primary focus on practice related services (management of the delivery of all project management related services) and a secondary focus on internal business operations (active engagement with business development, financial management, and staff development matters).

Has significant independent responsibility for assignments including entire projects, or a portion of a project as determined by the project lead of office manager.

The Project Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the management of the Client and project team. Delivers projects that meets the Clients project goals and outcomes.
• Serve as liaison with clients, assist clients with all project-related decisions
• Plan, organize, and direct the project management functions through all phases of a project Preconstruction Closeout : Preconstruction Building the A&E team, design management, schedule management, constructability review, budget development and cost control, contract administration, construction bidding and planning, and permitting strategy and - management of the contractor from buyout, procurement, risk management, quality assurance, safety and overall project execution.

Maintain budget and schedule control. Closeout manage the closeout process of the project that meets the project specifications

• Maintains and produces cost and status reports that meets the Clients objectives
• May manage and mentor an internal team of project support (Project Engineers and Administrators) or work independently.
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
• Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering , related field, or relevant experience.
• 5-10 years’ experience in in a variety of building types and construction management through all phases of construction.
• Excellent communicator both verbally and write, practical and logical qualities; good problem-solving skills, strong numeracy, and financial management skills;

ability to write clear and precise reports and relate complex information to a diverse range of people; able to inspire and manage diverse teams.

Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs including Microsoft Project.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

• Often work in an Indoor office environment. Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines. Essential physical tasks include : the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.
• May work on site location to include ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and / or hands and arms.

Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary motion and ability to lift 50lbs.

May also require : SittingStanding for long periods of timeWalking, carrying, pushing, stooping, crouching, and pulling

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.