Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Manager to provide professional project management for designated client projects across client sites, campuses, and facilities. The role collaborates with the account manager, property management team, owners, and clients to ensure project success from concept through completion.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, reporting, and overseeing consultants and construction teams, while ensuring compliance with policies and maintaining high

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role.
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in a project management capacity, especially leading, motivating, and developing employees.

Responsibilities

• Prepare agendas, budgets, and timelines for each project and phase to meet objectives.
• Coordinate project reports and drawings for clients and management across design to construction.
• Assist in selection, contracting, and oversight of consultants and construction teams.
• Review requisitions and change orders; discuss costs with client and property management.
• Support the marketing of services to clients.
• Adhere to policies and procedures and cooperate with building/facility personnel to meet quality and cost goals.
• Report major problems and recommendations to management; advise on organizational changes and expenditures of budgets.

Skills

Client Focus

Communication Proficiency

Relationship Management

Leadership

Multi-Tasking

Technical Proficiency

Consultation

Organization Skills

Time Management

Education

B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture

Job description

Job Title Project Manager Job Description Summary Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities.

POSITION SUMMARY Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities. Interacts with client representatives onsite, receives direction and coordinates with the property or facility management team. Monitors and coordinates the execution of the various services and processes relating to client contracted agreements for project management and tenant improvements. Works in collaboration with the assigned account manager, building or facility management team, clients, owners and others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare agendas, 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. Keep building management apprised of progress at all times
• Prepare and coordinate project reports and drawing reviews for clients, property/facility management team, and project team (as applicable) at conceptual, schematic, design development and construction phases of project
• Assist in the selection, contracting process and oversight of consultants and construction teams as necessary for each project
• Review requisitions, change orders and other invoices associated with the project and confer with client and property management on costs and impacts
• Support the marketing of services to clients as requested
• Adhere to corporate, building, and client policies and procedures
• Cooperate with other building/facility personnel to achieve goals and objectives as to quality, service, cost and profit
• Report to immediate supervisor major problems and findings and results achieved with recommendations
• Advise and obtain the necessary approvals from the appropriate members of management of potential organizational changes, actions that might require additional commitments, and the need for expenditures in excess of approved budget
• Adhere to government laws and regulations and established rulings of government authorities, including building codes, safety regulations, etc.
• Maintain high qualitative and quantitative standards of work performance
• Strive constantly to improve skill and work knowledge; keep up to date in the field of specialization

KEY COMPETENCIES

1. 1. Client Focus
2. 2. Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
3. 3. Relationship Management
4. 4. Leadership
5. 5. Multi-Tasking
6. 6. Technical Proficiency
7. 7. Consultation
8. 8. Organization Skills
9. 9. Time Management

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience required
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a project management capacity especially experience in leading, motivating, and developing employees
• Hands-on experience with tenant improvement construction projects preferred

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.

• health
• vision
• dental insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life
• disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $ 106,250.00 - $125,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

About Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com