Senior Project Manager

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We are a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in uptown Charlotte, with offices in Raleigh, Greenville, SC, Columbia, SC and Atlanta, GA.

Our team of 255 real estate professionals’ entrepreneurial spirit and deep roots work together to create success for our clients and an engaging company culture and workplace.

The Project Manager is responsible for providing professional project planning support and management for all aspects of upfit and out of the ground projects for office, retail, industrial and multi-family markets.

The Project Manager should be accountable for delivering projects on budget and on schedule.

Our Charlotte office is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team. For this position, we're looking for an excellent communicator and proactive problem solver.

If you think you fit the bill, we’d love to talk to you.

Responsibilities

• Excel in all phases of Commercial Real Estate Project Management
• Ability to manage client and vendor relationships allowing for seamless conflict resolution, account maintenance, and development of client relationships
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand documents affecting projects, including but not limited to agreements / contracts, leases, project charters, surveys and drawings
• Assemble and manage a team of internal and external professionals to efficiently execute projects
• Maintain a proactive approach and a readiness to handle client concerns and processes, as well as resolve unexpected emergencies in a timely manner
• Provide proactive project leadership and initiative
• Conduct project kickoff meetings to identify needs and expectations of clients and stakeholders
• Facilitate design / construction progress meetings and provide meeting minutes
• Visit project site weekly and attend Owner / Architect / Contractor meetings to review construction progress
• Facilitate change management to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders
• Develop the project budget and schedule and regularly updates both throughout project
• Establish a continuous communication plan to ensure project team and clients are well-informed of progress / changes throughout project
• Manage project finances and lender draw requests by collecting, reviewing and approving invoices during design and construction
• Understand and adhere to critical processes and reporting requirements as required per project / client
• Supports Team in achieving business development goals by preparing information required to assist with growing exiting relationships as well as new business
• Competitively bid project related services including but not limited to construction, data cabling, security / access control, A / V, furniture, move management, signage
• Handle other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA / BS) from an accredited College or University, required
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience
• Demonstrate understanding of corporate real estate structure
• Understanding of office lease language and provide feedback on work letters related to project specific
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, strong interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Ability to be flexible, handling multiple and changing priorities with a sense of urgency
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and in a team environment
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, prioritize project issues and self-initiate resolution of project issues
• Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage differing needs of the business
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage client expectations
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the phases of design, permitting, and construction
• Proficiency in reading / interpreting construction drawings including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire alarm
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and project management technology tools

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