Job Title
Project Manager, Project & Development Services
Job Description Summary
Position Summary:
The Project Manager is responsible for the successful design and planning of facilities projects, including mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, and architectural applications; and for the associated administrative and budgetary control responsibilities; and for the planning, organizing, coordination of resources, implementing, directing, and control of these projects. Must have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving. Must have the ability to lead a team and/or mentor less experienced team members.
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Project Manager is responsible for the successful design and planning of facilities projects, including mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, and architectural applications; and for the associated administrative and budgetary control responsibilities; and for the planning, organizing, coordination of resources, implementing, directing, and control of these projects. Must have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving. Must have the ability to lead a team and/or mentor less experienced team members.
Essential Job Duties:
•Assists with group direction through performance of routine tasks and activities and establishes processes, methods and systems.
•Proactively manages project-related issues on an account or assigned project as necessary for each project.
•Develop scope and schedule project reports and manage the development of drawings for clients, property/facility management team, design and development and constructions phases for assigned project.
•Ensure success in initiation, planning, execution, and close of all projects against agreed targets.
•Maintain high qualitative and quantitative standards for work performance along with maintaining accurate and consistent electronic files.
•Prepare agendas and meeting materials, lead meetings, develop and maintain master project budgets and timelines as required for each project and project phase to ensure overall project objectives and client needs are met.
• Support the project implementation and execution through completion of construction. Works with owner team on operational readiness plans
• Advise and obtain necessary approvals from management of potential organizational changes, actions requiring additional commitments and the need for expenditures in excess of approved budget.
• Coordinate and track all vendor RFQ’s and RFP’s.
• Proactively manage project-related risks and issues.
• Review all change orders and other invoices associated with the project and confer with client, all project financial information and management of services to clients as requested.
• Keep building management apprised of progress at all times.
Education/Experience/Training:
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
5 or more years of related experience.
Experience within the construction industry required, candidates with additional life sciences or high-tech manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
Solid project management skills along with demonstrated understanding of project management business. Experience in client relations, client management and consulting.
Autonomously able to manage a complete project from onset through completion. Read and understand construction specifications and blueprints. Ability to read and interpret architectural/engineering drawings. Prepare and track master project budgets. Highly organized with the ability to identify and manage multiple priorities at once. Understanding of technical requirements for various project types.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Competencies:
Problem Solving, Leads Projects or Project Components, Provides guidance to junior staff, Analysis, Reporting
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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