Senior Project Manager / Project Manager

CUBE ROOT Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability coverage (short/long term)

Life and ADD insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cube Root Corporation, a DC-based engineering and program management firm, seeks two Senior Project Manager or Project Manager to act as Owner’s Representatives for DC Public Schools capital projects.

The role emphasizes portfolio-level oversight, coordination with agencies, design, permitting, procurement, construction, and closeout; travel to sites and cross-team training.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in construction management for projects over $7.5M.
• Credentials include PMP or RA/PE/CCM/LEED.
• Experience as an Owner's Representative preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full project lifecycle from planning to warranty.
• Coordinate with agencies, contractors, design teams, and stakeholders.
• Monitor schedule, budgets, and GMPs/PCOs; provide feedback to EPM/PMs.
• Support portfolio-wide modernization efforts.
• Walk sites regularly to oversee progress.
• Standardize processes across the portfolio and train teams.

Skills

Construction management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Owner's Representative

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Education

PMP Certification

RA/PE/CCM/LEED

Job description

Cube Root Corporation is a Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and certified 8 (a) small business headquartered in the heart of Washington, DC. We specialize in construction management, program and project planning, project management, program management, facilities management and engineering services. Our passion is to provide professional advice to policy makers, developers, fellow engineers and others in facilities planning, design and construction. As a company and as individuals, we are committed to the highest ethical standards and hold ourselves accountable to our clients, but most importantly to the communities that depend on our work. We take on big challenges and are committed to seeing them through to a successful conclusion.

About The Role

Cube Root is seeking two individuals to serve as Senior Project Manager or Project Manager (SPM/PM) to act as Owner’s Representatives, delivering full life-cycle project management services, from early planning and design through permitting, procurement, construction, and project closeout. In this capacity, the SPM/PM will support the client in delivering DC Public Schools (DCPS) capital projects, providing technical oversight, schedule and budget management, stakeholder coordination, field monitoring, and portfolio management. The SPM/PM will support major capital projects for DCPS, including new construction, major renovations, and facility upgrades.

Cube Root is looking for experienced technical project managers who are capable of and interested in operating at a portfolio level rather than assigned to specific projects. The SPM/PM shall be an individual who is confident on construction sites and capable of walking projects regularly to oversee progress, able to assist with standardizing processes across the portfolio and implement/manage team trainings, assist with cross collaboration and push initiatives with internal client groups such as Sustainability & Energy, Closeout, Warranty, and other district agencies, review financials - GMPs, PCOs, etc. and provide feedback to the Executive Program Manager (EPM) and PMs, assist with tackling DCPS portfolio wide requests or inquiries, and generally assist the EPM in managing the entire modernization portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrated success managing capital and/or publicsector construction projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects of varying scales and complexity.
• Full project lifecycle experience: planning, procurement, design, permitting, construction, turnover, and warranty.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, scheduling, cost control, and contract administration.
• Proven ability to coordinate with multiple agencies, contractors, design teams, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to identify issues, recommend solutions, and support decisionmaking.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Manager: o Qualified professional with over 7 years of experience in the construction management field, including planning, budgeting, managing and overseeing the project life cycle of building construction projects over $7.5M with proven ability to navigate project through permitting process.
• Candidates for this position shall possess one of the following professional credentials including RA, PE, PMP, CCM, or LEED.
• Project Manager: o Qualified professional with 4 to 7 years of experience in organizing, managing and overseeing the project life cycle of building construction projects over $7.5M
• PMP Certification or equivalent
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience serving as an Owner's Representative

BENEFITS:

Cube Root Corporation offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Shortterm and longterm disability coverage
• Life and ADD insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Strong career growth opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cube Root Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, including:

• FMLA
• EEO
• EPPA
• OFCCP Supplement

Pursuant to subsection 1103.2 through 1103.10 of Mayor’s Order 85-85, “Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements in Contracts.”