Senior Project Manager - Construction Management

The Maison Group | Real Estate Executive Search; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maison Group | Real Estate Executive Search represents a prominent Washington, DC area-based commercial real estate investment and development company seeking a talented senior project management professional to lead the execution/construction of complex tenant improvement and CapEx projects throughout the organization’s office and retail operating portfolio.

This role is responsible for day-to-day oversight of TI and CapEx from conceptualization to completion, acting as a landlord

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; CCM/LEED AP would be a plus.
• 5-8 years PM experience in owner/operator or owners’ representative roles; retail/office TI/CapEx focus.
• Strong communication and time management skills; ability to drive consensus.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost estimating and budgeting for projects, including soft/hard costs.
• Review and process change orders; forecast costs and budgets.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly progress reports with accounting for re-forecasts and fees.
• Procure design consultants and general contractors; manage design teams.
• Oversee schedules, cost objectives, and contractor/CM performance.
• Obtain permits through to Certificate of Occupancy.

Skills

Budget management

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Microsoft Project

Education

Undergraduate degree

CCM

LEED AP

Tools

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Our client, a prominent Washington, DC area based, commercial real estate investment & development company seeks a talented senior project management professional to lead the execution/construction of complex tenant improvement & cap-ex projects throughout the organization’s office and retail operating portfolio.

With close to 13 million square feet of commercial office and retail space owned/under company management, this organization has been providing the professional community with Class A, exceptional work/building environments.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for managing day-to-day oversight of tenant improvement (TI) and capital improvement (CapEx) construction projects from conceptualization to completion. This management role acts as a landlord representative and manages project execution in the Company/Ownership interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all cost estimating and budgeting for assigned construction projects, including soft costs, hard costs, and building related expenses.
• Review and processing change orders from contractors, vendors, and consultants. Manage costs against budget, provide updates and forecasts as needed including any change orders which may be required.
• Completes all necessary reporting functions related to projects, including Monthly Reports, Quarterly progress/status updates, and working with accounting staff for quarterly re-forecasting of construction and project management volume and fees.
• Compile conceptual budgets/competitive bids. Procurement of design consultants (architect, engineers and other consultants as needed), and general contractors and/or construction managers and/or construction managers as needed for assigned construction projects.
• Manage design consultants, general contractors, and/or construction managers throughout the project in accordance with the project’s schedule and cost objectives.
• Oversight of all necessary permitting for construction projects, through Certificate of Occupancy.

Communication

• Collaborate with Asset Management, Leasing & Property Management/Operations throughout project execution to ensure budget/schedule and timing benchmarks are being met.
• Oversee cost tracking against Tenant Allowances. Review/approval of Tenant Allowance reimbursement requests in coordination with Asset Management/Leasing & Property Management.
• Coordinate with tenant’s contractors and/or tenant to ensure timing possession of space. Review/preparation of lease work letters. Coordinate issuance of substantial completion letters to tenant.

Key Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree required. Preference for concentration in construction management, architecture/design, or engineering related discipline. CCM (Certified Construction Manager) and LEED AP would be a plus.
• GC (General Contractor) experience preferred.
• 5-8 years project management experience working within an owner/operator, general contractor, and/or owners’ representative with emphasis on retail and office tenant improvement/CapEx projects.
• Prior experience having led interior/tenant improvement projects.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to drive consensus among internal and external team members and stakeholders.
• Exceptional time management/project management skills. Ability to juggle multiple projects, at separate phases, at a given time. High sense of urgency to meet deadlines.
• Advanced skills in Word, proficient in Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Project, and Blubeam.