Project Manager

Kingdom Development Group Incorporated; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingdom Development Group Incorporated in Murfreesboro, TN, seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead architecture, engineering and construction efforts for complex client engagements. You will manage budgets, schedules and quality, communicate clearly with clients, and guide project teams from inception through construction.

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction; 10+ years of related experience; US licensure preferred and LEED accreditation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years related experience required.
• Licensure or registration in the United States preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Must have advanced knowledge in discipline.
• Must have strong client leadership skills.
• Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Deltek Vision, Bluebeam as well as other data management software is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and nurture a successful partnering relationship with our clients which will lead to future opportunities.
• Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the life of the project. Communicate design, construction, and other issues to clients in a clear and compelling way.
• Develop a Partnering relationship with the client early in an engagement to establish shared expectations and provide clarity on how we will work together, the involvement of key stakeholders, and the timing of key decisions.
• Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation.
• Play a lead role in key meetings and presentations.
• Participate in Business Development activity and partner with Marketing and Office Leadership as needed to help grow top line.
• Understand our contractual obligations to the client and the project to ensure that the team delivers on expectations for our scope of work and required services. Work proactively with the client to identify and obtain approvals for additions to scope of work or services prior to undertaking the work. Proactively communicate with and influence clients to approve and process payables for our services.
• Lead project teams, in conjunction with the client leadership, to develop project goals and work plans, and achieve quality, budget, schedule, innovation and profitability objectives.
• Facilitate the development, evolution and management of the work plan, budget, and schedule. Preferred tools include MS Project and Deltek Specifications
• Manage design and documentation process and implementation of the design during the construction process.
• Accountable to maintain the project record, includes but not limited to capture and documenting key decisions and records within the standard file structure.
• Accountable for Risk mitigation and Compliance.
• Accountable for developing a risk management plan and managing project Risks.
• Collaborate effectively with all team members. Generate and support a positive team environment: participation, empowerment, and accomplishment.
• Implementation of KDGi Method using process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology to achieve competitive advantage, superior service delivery and quality, and enhanced team productivity and profitability.
• Manage and coordinate workload of team and provide leadership of team activities. Communicate client objectives to team members in a clear and compelling way. Provide constructive feedback and mentoring to team members. Identify and share lessons learned with teams.
• Be a proactive resource to project teams in their decision-making processes and in the development of technically sound and innovative planning and design solutions.
• Meet with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and to assure that the firm’s best practice standards and procedures are being implemented.
• Responsible for ensuring that all statutory requirements for the project are achieved.
• Monitor the technical quality of the projects. Enforce the application of QA/QC process standards and requirements. Additionally, be an active participant in the QAQC process.
• Coordinate with the Project Architect and the Quality leader in planning the work.
• Participate in negotiating the contract with other project leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related degree required.

Skills

Client leadership

Team leadership

Budget management

Project management

Communication skills

Risk management

Mentoring

QA/QC

Revit

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction

Tools

Deltek Vision

Deltek Specifications

Bluebeam

MS Office

Revit

Job description

• Lead, develop and nurture a successful partnering relationship with our clients which will lead to future opportunities
• Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the life of the project. Communicate design, construction, and other issues to clients in a clear and compelling way.
• Develop a Partnering relationship with the client early in an engagement to establish shared expectations and provide clarity on how we will work together, the involvement of key stakeholders, and the timing of key decisions.
• Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation.

Play a lead role in key meetings and presentations.

• Participate in Business Development activity and partner with Marketing and Office Leadership as needed to help grow top line.
• Understand our contractual obligations to the client and the project to ensure that the team delivers on expectations for our scope of work and required services. Work proactively with the client to identify and obtain approvals for additions to scope of work or services prior to undertaking the work. Proactively communicate with and influence clients to approve and process payables for our services.
• Lead project teams, in conjunction with the client leadership, to develop project goals and work plans, and achieve quality, budget, schedule, innovation and profitability objectives.
• Facilitate the development, evolution and management of the work plan, budget, and schedule. Preferred tools include MS Project and Deltek Specifications
• Manage design and documentation process and implementation of the design during the construction process.
• Accountable to maintain the project record, includes but not limited to capture and documenting key decisions and records within the standard file structure.
• Accountable for Risk mitigation and Compliance.
• Accountable for developing a risk management plan and managing project Risks.
• Collaborate effectively with all team members. Generate and support a positive team environment: participation, empowerment, and accomplishment.
• Implementation of KDGi Method using process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology to achieve competitive advantage, superior service delivery and quality, and enhanced team productivity and profitability.
• Manage and coordinate workload of team and provide leadership of team activities. Communicate client objectives to team members in a clear and compelling way. Provide constructive feedback and mentoring to team members. Identify and share lessons learned with teams.
• Be a proactive resource to project teams in their decision-making processes and in the development of technically sound and innovative planning and design solutions.
• Meet with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and to assure that the firm’s best practice standards and procedures are being implemented.
• Responsible for ensuring that all statutory requirements for the project are achieved.
• Monitor the technical quality of the projects. Enforce the application of QA/QC process standards and requirements. Additionally, be an active participant in the QAQC process.
• Coordinate with the Project Architect and the Quality leader in planning the work.
• Participate in negotiating the contract with other project leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years related experience required.
• Capability of performing in a project management role for single or multiple projects.
• Licensure or registration in the United States preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Must have advanced knowledge in discipline
• Must have strong client leadership skills.
• Strong project team management skills, capable of managing single or multiple projects.
• Must be capable of leading and mentoring less experienced staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Deltek Vision, Bluebeam as well as other data management software is required.