Project Manager

Owen Thomas Group; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Thomas Group seeks a Senior Construction Project Manager / Owner’s Representative in Providence, RI. You will lead major building and capital improvement projects, acting as the liaison among Owners, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to drive projects from planning through closeout.

The role involves overseeing budgets, schedules, and quality, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring documentation and approvals are in place for project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years experience managing building construction, capital improvements, or complex facilities projects.
• Experience on both public and private sector building projects.
• Previous Owner’s Representative/Construction Management/Program Management or senior Project Management experience preferred.
• CCM, AIA, or PE credentials are preferred or obtainable after joining.

Responsibilities

• Represent and advise project Owners through all phases of the construction lifecycle.
• Oversee project performance with focus on cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risk management.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including project controls, schedulers, estimators, and consultants.
• Organize Owner/design/construction meetings and document action items and decisions.
• Review design documents for constructability, phasing, cost, and value engineering.
• Coordinate procurement activities among architects, engineers, GCs, CM firms, and vendors.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain budgets, cash-flow projections, and EACs.
• Review change orders, claims, and evaluate impact on cost and schedule.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies with stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance to clients for decisions on investment and project strategy.
• Monitor progress and update Owners and senior stakeholders regularly.
• Assist clients with critical decisions to maintain schedule and budget objectives.
• Support closeout activities ensuring contractual, financial, and documentation requirements are met.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Team coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related

Tools

Compass

Astro Project Management

Job description

Location: Providence, Rhode Island

We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager / Owner’s Representative to support major building and capital improvement projects throughout the Providence, RI area. The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between the Owner, design teams, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders, helping drive projects from early planning and design through construction and final closeout.

Projects will include work associated with the Rhode Island Convention Center and Brown University Health, providing exposure to complex, high-profile institutional and commercial building programs.

Key Responsibilitie

• sRepresent and advise project Owners throughout all phases of the construction lifecycle, from initial planning and design through construction, commissioning, and closeout
• .Oversee project performance with particular focus on cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risk management
• .Manage multiple active projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams including project controls professionals, schedulers, estimators, field representatives, consultants, and technical specialists
• .Organize and facilitate Owner, design, and construction meetings, ensuring key decisions, action items, and outstanding issues are properly documented and addressed
• .Review architectural and engineering documents throughout the design process and provide input regarding constructability, phasing, cost, scheduling, and value engineering opportunities
• .Coordinate procurement activities involving architects, engineers, general contractors, construction managers, specialty consultants, and third-party vendors
• .Develop, monitor, and maintain overall project budgets, cash-flow projections, cost forecasts, and Estimates at Completion (EAC)
• .Review contractor proposals, change orders, claims, and change requests and evaluate their potential impact on project cost and schedule
• .Identify potential project risks, delays, or cost issues and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies
• .Provide technical guidance and recommendations to clients to support informed project and investment decisions
• .Monitor construction progress and communicate regular project updates to Owners and senior stakeholders
• .Assist clients with overall project strategy, including identifying critical decisions required to maintain schedule and budget objectives
• .Support project closeout activities and ensure contractual, financial, and documentation requirements are completed

Qualificatio

• nsBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related technical disciplin
• e.Minimum of 10 years of experience managing building construction, capital improvement, or complex facilities project
• s.Strong experience working on both public and private-sector building project
• s.Previous experience working in an Owner’s Representative, Construction Management, Program Management, or senior Project Management capacity is strongly preferre
• d.CCM, AIA, or Professional Engineer (PE) credentials are preferred. Candidates should either hold an applicable credential or have the ability to obtain the required certification/licensure after joinin
• g.Strong understanding of construction budgets, schedules, change management, procurement, design coordination, and project control
• s.Ability to effectively manage architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholder
• s.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact directly with Owners and senior-level stakeholder
• s.Must reside in, or be within reasonable commuting distance of, the Providence, Rhode Island are
• a.Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel between project locations throughout the Providence are
• a.Experience with Compass and/or Astro Project Management software is advantageous or not require

Ideal Backgro

• undThe ideal candidate will have a strong background delivering complex commercial, institutional, healthcare, higher education, civic, or public building projects and be comfortable operating as the Owner’s trusted representative throughout the full project lifecyc