Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will act as the Owner’s Representative, overseeing the administration of the project from the initial concept and design through construction and final closeout. You will be the primary point of contact for the client, responsible for ensuring that the design team, general contractor, and third-party vendors all align with the owner’s vision, budget, and schedule.

** Responsibilities:
*** Act as the direct liaison between the Owner and the project ecosystem (Architects, Engineers, and Contractors).
* Lead project development from initial feasibility and programming through commissioning and occupancy.
* Manage the master budget and schedule; monitor cost-to-date and projected costs, ensuring the project remains financially viable.
* Provide strategic leadership and oversight, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex project problems.
* Report anticipated project challenges and ensure timely reporting of such to the senior administration to minimize costs consistent with the Owner’s needs.
* Monitor ways to enhance and streamline processes and improve each project’s planning, design, and construction process.
* Ensure compliance with all known policies and procedures.
* Promote effective project communication amongst all parties involved with the project.
* Manage strict project controls and demonstrate an accurate understanding of the status of each major project.
* Ensure general requirements of project scopes are met and direct the management of consultants and the construction manager on their respected scopes, commitments schedules, milestones, and deadlines
* Oversee the procurement of consultants and contractors; manage the review of pay applications, change orders, and RFI impacts on behalf of the Owner.
* Evaluate and negotiate designer, contractor, and specialty consultant business proposals (including change orders and requests to perform additional services), and prepare recommendations for Owner’s approval.
* Review and negotiate all project invoices, change orders and prepare recommendations for the Owner with total responsibility for schedule and budget.
* Negotiate with governmental and internal and external utility authorities who have jurisdiction over the project.
* Ensure all permits required by regulatory authorities are in place as required by project schedule.
* Prepare for and attend Owner-directed meetings.
* Prepare written reports and other written deliverables as needed.
* Proactively identify and resolve complex design conflicts and construction disputes before they impact the critical path.
* Prepare and present executive-level status reports, monitoring variances in design and construction databases relative to cost and schedule.
* Ensure that the AE and General Contractor adheres to the highest standards of quality and safety as outlined in the project specifications.
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* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
* 10+ years of experience as a Project Manager, specifically within an Owner’s Representative, PM/CM, firm or General Contractor or Architecture/Engineering firm.
* Demonstrated experience leading large-scale expansions or new vertical construction ($50M+ value and 500k+ GSF) through both design and construction phases.
* Deep understanding of project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CMAR), building systems, and pre-construction workflows.
* Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP) is highly preferred.
* Elite client-facing skills with the ability to translate complex technical issues into actionable insights for…