PROJECT MANAGER

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Responsible for managing the design, development, and implementation of Project & Development Services on behalf of the client, using established processes, experience, and expertise.

Seeking someone who has experience working in fast paced, high volume construction environments and enjoys adapting to new procedures / projects.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES :

• Create and execute project work plans and revise them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Successfully initiate, plan, execute and close all project deliverables as committed.
• Develop and manage project budget and schedule. Track project timelines and costs.
• Must be competent in using Microsoft Project scheduling program. Need to be able to create schedules in MS-Project and link tasks through dependencies and show critical path.

Also need to be able to check and maintain schedules created by others.

• Coordinate and track schedule dependencies for the successful completion of the project.
• Ensure the schedules of the various constituencies involved are coordinated, and the multiple sub-project plans are consolidated into one master project schedule for project tracking.
• Provide weekly status and schedule updates on all projects in project tracking database.
• Must be competent in using Microsoft Excel program. Need to be able to create budgets, create formulas for calculating totals and percentages in MS-Excel.

Must be also able to check and maintain the MS-Excel budgets of others.

• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.
• Perform ROM budget estimates for projects.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Identify and resolve issues.
• Create and evaluate project reports and provide project status to internal and external clients.
• Supervise vendors to ensure satisfactory project completion.
• Prepare, publish, and communicate project status, including input into the designated tracking systems.
• Advise corporate management on all perceived risks to the successful completion of the project, and obtain decisions and approval from management on changes to project scope, design, schedule, and cost.
• Coordinate project team meetings. Create and distribute meeting minutes documenting important decisions made and tasks assigned.
• Facilitate dispute resolution.
• Ensure that appropriate communication occurs regarding all user meetings and consultations with the customer.

Communicate regularly with internal and external customers as appropriate to ensure the delivery of high-quality service and system support.

• Ensure project definition documents are prepared and maintained.
• Create written scopes of work (SOWs) for request for proposal (RFP) and contracts for general contractors, design consultants and other relevant venders.
• Issue and manage Request for Proposal (RFP) bid document and process. Perform bid leveling and bidder interviews. -Make bid award recommendation.
• Issue contracts and purchase orders to venders. Includes performing budget transfers between various cost codes and trade lines in accounting system.

Entering Schedule of Values (SOVs) into accounting system to request purchase order and routing for management approval.

May include increasing or reducing budgets in accounting system as needed.

REQUIREMENTS :

• A minimum of two (2) years of commercial real estate experience
• B.S Degree in related fields of Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering preferred Minimum of five (5) years directly related experience construction related project accountability role or a minimum of five (5) years equivalent combination of experience in an advisory and / or project management capacity required.
• Hands-on experience with tenant improvement construction projects; ability to read and understand construction specifications (and construction drawings preferred)
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate multiple projects, maintain excellent client relations, client management, and consultation skills required
• Proven leadership ability, administrative ability, technical background, and project responsibility experience preferred
• Willing / able to travel
• Highly organized and skilled with time management; Superior oral and written communication skills required.

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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