Project Manager, Project & Development Services

C&W Services (S); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid and unpaid time away from work

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Manager for Project & Development Services in Austin, TX. This role manages diverse project teams through all project phases, from feasibility to closeout, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule alignment with client needs.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project/construction management, strong leadership, and proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint, and related tools. CW offers competitive benefits and a path for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' related project management or construction management.
• Minimum of 5 years' project management experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a position of accountability.
• Minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience in a PM capacity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master project budgets and timelines to meet objectives and client needs throughout all project phases.
• Prepare and coordinate project reports and drawing reviews for clients and teams across design to construction.
• Assist in the RFP process, review proposals, and participate in contracting oversight of consultants and construction teams.
• Review invoices, pay applications, requisitions, change orders, and add-service requests with cost impacts and recommendations.
• Publish agendas and meeting minutes for project stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to CW policies, client agreements, terms, and procedures.
• Support marketing of services and pursuit of new project awards.

Skills

Professional Service Focus

Client Facing

Communication Proficiency

Relationship Management

Team Collaboration

Leadership Skills

Technical Proficiency

Reporting Accuracy

Consulting Proficiency

Time Management

MS Office Suite

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Adobe

BlueBeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Project Manager, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager provides full services project management experience to designated projects and assignments for client accounts through interaction with Cushman & Wakefield (CW) colleagues as well as owners, managers, consultants, vendors, building and/or facility management teams and other members of extended project teams. The Project Manager monitors and coordinates the execution of the various services, processes and execution relating to client contracted agreements for project and construction management. These services may apply to full-service agreements managing project teams through various phases of each project. Phases managed may include site due diligence, preliminary budgets and scheduling, feasibility studies, test fits, design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, FF&E and close out documentation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• 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 established, communications and tracked throughout the course of the assignment.
• Prepare and coordinate project reports and drawing review summaries for clients, property/facility management team, and project team (as applicable) at conceptual, schematic, design development and construction phases of project.
• Assist in the RFP process, review of proposals, make recommendation for selection, participate in the the contracting process, oversight of consultants and construction teams.
• Review invoices, pay applications, requisitions, change orders and add services requests associated with the project, summarize and make recommendations to the client and property management on costs and impacts.
• Prepare and publish agendas and meeting minutes.
• Review and adhere to CW policy, CW client agreements, as well as applicable corporate, building, and client policies, lease terms, work letters and procedures.
• Support the marketing of services to clients as requested and participate in pursuing new project awards as part of the CW team.
• Coordinate with CW Colleagues, and the full project team in understanding and achieving goals and objectives as to quality, service, cost and target profit.
• Report and, make recommendations to CW Market Lead, concerns related to delays and/or risks observed which may impact CW and/or our clients in achieving established goals for each project.
• Raise issues for review and obtain reviews/approvals from the appropriate members of CW management regarding potential changes or actions that may require additional CW or client expenditures in excess of approved schedule, budget and fees.
• Be aware of, monitor and adhere to applicable governing regulations, codes, safety regulations, PPE, inspections, etc.
• Maintain high qualitative and quantitative standards of work performance.
• Consistently demonstrate the initiative to improve skills and work knowledge.

Key Compentencies

• Professional Service Focus
• Client Facing Experience
• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• Relationship Management
• Project Team Collaboration
• Self-Directed / Leadership Skills
• Technical Proficiency
• Reporting & Documentation Accuracy
• Consulting Proficiency
• Organization & Time Management skills
• Adept at Microsoft suite, Microsoft Project, Power Point, Adobe, BlueBeam, and or similar products.

Education

B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or similar industry preferred

Important Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' related project management or construction management.
• Minimum of 5 years' project management experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in position of accountability.
• Minimum of 3 years' of supervisory experience, in a project management capacity.

Benefits

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

Compensation

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. 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.