Project Manager, Project & Development Services

cw; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Manager for Project & Development Services to oversee design, planning and coordination of facilities projects, ensuring budgets and schedules are met. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage client relations and drive project success from initiation through close.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years of PM experience, with strong organizational and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Solid project management skills and understanding of PM business.
• Experience in client relations, client management and consulting.
• Autonomously able to manage a complete project from onset through completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop scope and schedule project reports and manage drawings for clients and facilities team.
• Lead meetings, prepare agendas, and maintain master budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate and track vendor RFQ’s and RFP’s.
• Proactively manage project risks and issues.
• Review change orders and invoices and manage client communications.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client relations

Risk management

Education

Architecture

Engineering

Construction Management

Business Administration

5+ years experience

Job description

Job Title

Project Manager, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful design and planning of facilities projects, including mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, and architectural applications; and for the associated administrative and budgetary control responsibilities; and for the planning, organizing, coordination of resources, implementing, directing, and control of these projects. Must have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving. Must have the ability to lead a team and/or mentor less experienced team members.

Job Description

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists with group direction through performance of routine tasks and activities and establishes processes, methods and systems.
• Proactively manages project-related issues on an account or assigned project as necessary for each project.
• Develop scope and schedule project reports and manage the development of drawings for clients, property/facility management team, design and development and constructions phases for assigned project.
• Ensure success in initiation, planning, execution, and close of all projects against agreed targets.
• Maintain high qualitative and quantitative standards for work performance along with maintaining accurate and consistent electronic files.
• Prepare agendas and meeting materials, lead meetings, 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.
• Support the project implementation and execution through completion of construction. Works with owner team on operational readiness plans
• Advise and obtain necessary approvals from management of potential organizational changes, actions requiring additional commitments and the need for expenditures in excess of approved budget.
• Coordinate and track all vendor RFQ’s and RFP’s.
• Proactively manage project-related risks and issues.
• Review all change orders and other invoices associated with the project and confer with client, all project financial information and management of services to clients as requested.
• Keep building management apprised of progress at all times.

Education/Experience/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
• 5 or more years of related experience.
• Solid project management skills along with demonstrated understanding of project management business.
• Experience in client relations, client management and consulting.
• Autonomously able to manage a complete project from onset through completion.
• Read and understand construction specifications and blueprints.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural/engineering drawings.
• Prepare and track master project budgets.
• Highly organized with the ability to identify and manage multiple priorities at once.
• Understanding of technical requirements for various project types.
• Experience within the construction industry required, candidates with additional life sciences or high-tech manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Competencies:

• Problem Solving
• Leads Projects or Project Components
• Provides guidance to junior staff
• Analysis
• Reporting

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: $ 127,500.00 - $150,000.00

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.

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