Project Manager
Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.
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Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) is seeking a Project Manager to join our San Jose, CA team. This role leads planning and implementation for large-scale K-12 education programs, overseeing budgets, schedules, and QA/QC while coordinating a diverse team of analysts, coordinators, and external partners.
You’ll act as the client’s trusted advisor, drive project outcomes, and contribute to BD’s growth through stakeholder engagement, thoughtful analyses, and effective communication.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, economics, finance, urban planning, or real estate management preferred.
- Minimum of five years managing projects related to B&D’s markets, with multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent team and project leadership skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Responsibilities
- Lead a project team to plan and implement large-scale K-12 Education programs.
- Drive project outcomes including schedule, budget, and quality.
- Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and QA/QC processes.
- Coordinate internal and external staff and consultants to meet goals.
- Support business development and client relationship activities.
- Mentor and train staff, contribute to performance reviews.
- Prepare client deliverables and monthly billings.
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Brailsford & Dunlavey and PMA have integrated hiring operations after our recent merger . Explore all of our open opportunities below.
Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in San Fransico.
This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA.
At Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), we lead the planning, development, and management of the places that shape and strengthen communities—where people live, learn, work, and innovate. B&D partners with institutions, municipalities, and organizations to deliver complex real estate and capital projects through strategic advisory and program management services across the full project lifecycle.
B&D recently joined forces with Project Management Advisors (PMA), bringing together two nationally recognized leaders in program management and real estate advisory services. Together, the combined firm offers expanded capabilities across industries and end-to-end project delivery—from early-stage strategy through design, construction, and occupancy.
The Project Manager leads a project team to perform planning and implementation activities for large-scale K-12 Education programs. The Project Manager is responsible for driving the actual project outcomes. Deliverables for planning and implementation assignments include stakeholder engagements, architectural program analysis, project scope management, development and management of project budgets, construction monitoring, A&E solicitation management, master schedule management, contract administration, and quality control.
Supports Senior Project Manager/Deputy Director/Director, or Project Executive within a large-scale program with the management of a portfolio of assignments serving as the Client’s “trusted advisor” focused on the achievement of project goals for schedule, budget, and quality, and providing critical thinking and analyses to ensure quality client advice.
Takes full project-management responsibility for medium- to large-scale planning assignments of over $5M in total project cost.
Directs and develops final client deliverables, including written reports, presentations, project/program budgets, and schedules, that are tailored to meet the client’s desired outcomes and scope requirements.
Coordinates and directs the day-to-day activities of assigned project staff (Analysts, Assistant PM, and Coordinators), both internal (B&D staff) and external (JV partners, sub consultants, architects, and builders) to achieve project goals and objectives.
Participates in staff development, mentoring, and training of staff under project manager’s direction; and provides input on annual performance reviews for those staff.
Directs or develops monthly client billings and ensures timely collection of receivables (if applicable).
Participates in business development (farming) activities, including:
Serving as the client’s “trusted advisor” thus focused on additional services/repeat projects.
Participating in strategic planning for respective operating group, attending farming meetings, developing proposal materials, and attending interviews; and/or
Presenting to students, industry groups or conferences, and developing thought-leadership materials all to be viewed as a “visible expert” in respective industry market.
Under the direction of the Practice Group Leader and Industry Leadership, participates in the advancement of quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and training programs for the firm, targeted at consistent review and improvement of industry-specific methodologies and practices.
Performs additional duties as assigned with the effort and skills required to contribute to B&D’s continued growth.
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, economics, finance, urban planning, or real estate management is preferred.
- Minimum of five years managing projects related to B&D’s markets, as well as multiple projects simultaneously.
- Professional experience in program management/construction management is preferred.
- Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Excellent team and project leadership skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Ability to be productive in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional work environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent group facilitation and presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
- Understanding of real estate, finance, and accounting principles.
- Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction and ethical business practices.
- Proven adaptability, flexibility, and creativity.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive within a team structure.
- Aptitude and desire for mentoring and training team members.
- Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds.
Why People Choose B&D
Impactful Mission
Be part of meaningful work that helps shape the places where people live, learn, heal, work, and connect.
Learning & Growth
We invest in mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning at every stage of your career.
Strong Culture
Entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, integrity, and excellence drive how we work together.
Robust Benefits
Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits, professional development support, paid time off, and more.
B&D provides a complete package to our full-time employees.
- 100% company-paid medical, prescription, and dental insurance premiums for employees and their children
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses
- Company-paid contributions to 401(k) retirement accounts
- Flextime and telecommuting
- Parental leave
- Voluntary vision insurance
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
- Adoption assistance program
- Reimbursement for professional memberships/certifications
- Learning & Development department dedicated to providing in-house training
- Employee assistance program
- Corporate fitness center access at most locations
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Wellness Committee and wellness-based programming
Each B&D employee embodies these attributes:
- Willing to take intellectual, emotional, & financial risks
- Committed to excellence for excellence’s sake
- Predisposed to initiate deliberate, disciplined action
- Intellectually curious
- Of high personal integrity
- Ambitious for the firm
- Engaging
- Able to endure to achieve excellence
Throughout B&D’s history, firm leaders have shown a commitment to creating positive, inclusive, and diverse environments for both our client communities as well as the firm. Inclusion is an essential part of our purpose.
In addition to making concerted efforts to hire and retain a diverse group of employees, we have an active Inclusion Committee that is dedicated to ensuring we all feel connected and included at B&D. As a firm, we are examining our biases together, which makes us all better and allows us to make smarter decisions for our clients. Working for B&D means making inclusion a top priority in your day-to-day words and actions.
At B&D, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. This is why we are proud to have an Employee Resource Group, which was formed organically through the efforts of many individuals passionate about equity in the workplace.
In the true spirit of inclusion, this group is open to all employees. The ERG meets regularly to discuss issues, host events, provide peer support and advise HR and senior leadership on matters related to the workplace and the broader community. Our ERG helps expand representation to include new perspectives at all levels of the organization. Interest groups represented within our ERG include, but are not limited to, LGBTQ+ employees, black employees, women employees, employees who are parents, health and wellness initiatives, and more.
Brailsford & Dunlavey is an Aff…
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