Owners Rep Project Manager

OnQGlobal Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

OnQCx is seeking an Owner’s Rep Construction Project Manager to act as a virtual extension of the Owner’s team, aligning with goals, schedules, and cost controls. You will drive best practices and ensure on-time delivery for data center upgrades across multiple locations.

Role requires a decade of PM experience in mission-critical facilities, with strong coordination of designers, contractors, and vendors, plus robust communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Construction Management, Construction Project Management, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Architecture.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant PM experience.
• GC experience preferred / solid construction background.
• Mission-critical (data center specific) experience.
• Cross-functional team experience in a high-tech environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage upgrades/retrofit construction program across the data center portfolio globally.
• Forecast program budget, cash flow and funding with Cost Control.
• Update quarterly forecast, budget spend status and secure funding approvals.
• Drive improvements in process and documentation through metrics.

Skills

Project Management

Client coordination

Budget management

Schedule management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Construction Management/Construction PM/Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

P3

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Google Drive

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our team members are consummate professionals who are well respected by our Fortune 100 clients in the semiconductor/cleanroom, manufacturing, and mission-critical industries. Our mission is to do the very best for our clients and customers with integrity, professionalism, and altruism allowing them to be the very best in their business globally.

Are you ready to be a part of a dynamic team that values excellence, integrity, and collaboration? Our dedicated team believes in honesty, integrity, performance, partnership, and trust, ensuring long-lasting customer and employee relationships built on solid principles. By upholding the highest standards of quality and performance, we aim to achieve total customer satisfaction in the various markets we serve.

Role Overview

The Owner’s Rep (OR) Construction Project Manager will act on behalf of Owner to become a virtual extension of the Owner’s Project Team and will establish an immediate and close relationship with Owner to gain a complete understanding of the Owner’s Project requirements, goals, constraints, and general business objectives. The OR will bring “best practice” and innovative experience, comply with the Owners’ standards for quality, optimal cost and on-time delivery to this Project. The OR will act as an extension of Owner’s organization to assist in maintaining project-level schedule and cost controls and reporting in line with the Owner’s requirements.

The Data Center Construction Project Manager” manages implementation of client’s program involving upgrade/retrofit projects and helps administer this site-based role managing Moves, Adds, Retrofits, Changes & Utility Systems and miscellaneous MEP Infrastructure works for the entire site. All works are performed in the context of a being an Owners Representative.

Project Administration

• Manage the upgrades/retrofit construction project program process administration across the data center portfolio. Focus is on ability to manage multiple project at one time over multiple locations globally.
• Work upfront to forecast program budget, cash flow and commitment and get approval on spend working with the client’s Cost Control team
• Update quarterly forecast, budget spend status and get management approval on funding requests
• Drive improvement in the upgrade/retrofit program processes and documentation/ workflow through stakeholder feedback and/or based on measurement of important metrics

Data Center MEP Infrastructure Upgrade/Retrofit Program Management

A. Pre-construction / Design / Planning

• Work with Contractor(s) / A&E design team to create and establish the Master Project Schedule, based on the Critical Path and key milestones
• Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs
• Support Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Support Contract negotiation, typically in concert with the Client’s PM and legal counsel, including establishment of all GC “business terms” including mark‑ups, fees, insurance, labor rates, escalation, etc.
• Coordinate Design Team activities
• Manage the A&E to the contract deliverables
• Coordinate Constructability review of the project documents
• Provide / gather cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes
• Produce Cash flow projections on a monthly or quarterly basis as required

B. Construction

• Manage General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors by working through onsite Construction Management team
• Manage Cost / Change Control, including change order review, negotiation, & recommendations, delay analysis - At program level
• Oversee Budget Management and Tracking
• Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis
• Oversee document control (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc) process is in place
• Oversee QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps
• Oversee tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFI’s, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc is being enforced
• Oversee coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants
• Provide periodic review of safe construction practices by GC and vendors and timely report on deviations from site specific safety plan

C. Project Close Out / Fit-Up

• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance with Document Control team, setting timelines and responsibilities
• Establish close out documentation requirements. Ensure receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Manage punch list, substantial completion and final completion process through onsite Construction management team
• Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes
• Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc
• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget
• Assist client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants.

Requirements

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following: Business Administration, Construction Management, Construction Project Management, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Architecture
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a PM role
• GC experience preferred / solid construction background
• Mission-critical (data center specific) experience
• Cross-functional team participation in a high-tech, dynamic environment
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality programs
• Passionate about solving complex challenges within aggressive timelines
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and quickly-changing environment.
• 100% dedicated to the project and client!
• Recommended experience:
• Technical Project Management or Coordination
• Mission critical or Industrial facilities upgrades and retrofits project management
• Standard business applications and tools
• Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Drawings, Hangouts, etc.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Scheduling application: Primavera P6, P3 is an advantage!

Remote (with periodic on-site travel for key project milestones and kickoffs)

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off

EEO Statement: OnQCx is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming to all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.