Senior Project Manager-Multiuse Facility Construction

CBRE Group, Inc.; Knoxville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide consulting services for multi-use facility client accounts, guiding projects from initiation to completion. Responsibilities include scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, quality control, and risk management across ground-up and MEP infrastructure initiatives.

The role requires collaboration with clients, RFPs, bid evaluations, and resource recommendations, with up to 50% regional travel, primarily in the Eastern Time Zone.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Ground up construction and MEP infrastructure experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects from initiation through closeout.
• Define scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk; prepare charter and timelines.
• Lead client communications, RFPs, bid evaluations, and resource recommendations.
• Ensure projects stay on schedule and escalate issues as needed.
• Coach team members and promote CBRE RISE values.

Skills

Project management

Client collaboration

Strategic planning

Leadership coaching

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Kahua

D365 / ERP

MS Office Suite

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager provides consulting services for our multi-use facility client account to help achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

This job is part of the Project Management function responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion. Projects consist of both ground up, MEP infrastructure, and capital improvement construction projects. Role may require up to 50% travel regionally predominantly in the Eastern Time Zone.

What You’ll Do

Manage all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.

Work directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project. This includes the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.

Define the project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through the project qualification process. Conduct complex requests for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.

Facilitate the development of a charter and integrated timeline.

Ensure all functions remain on schedule and issues get resolved or escalated.

Facilitate regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects.

Collaborate to develop solutions and guide the project team through implementation and completion.

Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.

Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.

Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.

Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.

Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What You’ll Need

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

• Bachelor\'s Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.


• Ground up construction and MEP infrastructure experience is strongly desired.


• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience in Kahua or similar project management software and D365 or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform.


• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.


• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions to have a broad impact on the business.


• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Why CBRE?

• FORTUNE 500 #126


• FORTUNE Most Admired Company #1 in real estate for third consecutive year; Ten years in a row on the list!


• Forbes Named one of the best large employers in America and one of the World\'s Best Employers!


• Role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Vision Insurance

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.