Project Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall

$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, or relevant experience.
  • 5-10 years of experience in construction management across various building types.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving and financial management skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

  • Manage client relationships and project teams to achieve project outcomes.
  • Act as the main liaison with clients for all project-related decisions.
  • Plan, organize, and direct project management functions from preconstruction to closeout.
  • Oversee contractor management, including procurement and risk management during construction phases.
  • Generate and maintain cost and status reports aligned with client objectives.
  • Mentor and manage an internal team or operate independently based on project needs.
  • Facilitate effective teamwork through collaboration and communication.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and mentorship.
  • Engagement in diverse and high-impact projects.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering teamwork and communication.
  • Involvement in all phases of project management, enhancing skill variety.
Full Job Description
Overview of Role

The Project Manager will maintain a primary focus on practice related services (management of the delivery of all project management related services) and a secondary focus on internal business operations (active engagement with business development, financial management, and staff development matters). Has significant independent responsibility for assignments including entire projects, or a portion of a project as determined by the project lead of office manager. The Project Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome.

Essential Functions

  • Responsible for the management of the Client and project team. Delivers projects that meets the Clients project goals and outcomes.
  • Serve as liaison with clients, assist clients with all project-related decisions
  • Plan, organize, and direct the project management functions through all phases of a project - Preconstruction - Closeout:
    • Preconstruction - Building the A&E team, design management, schedule management, constructability review, budget development and cost control, contract administration, construction bidding and planning, and permitting strategy and process.
    • Construction - management of the contractor from buyout, procurement, risk management, quality assurance, safety, and overall project execution. Maintain budget and schedule control.
    • Closeout - manage the closeout process of the project that meets the project specifications
  • Maintains and produces cost and status reports that meets the Clients objectives
  • May manage and mentor an internal team of project support (Project Engineers and Administrators) or work independently.
  • Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
  • Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
  • Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.


The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence.

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, related field, or relevant experience.
  • 5-10 years' experience in a variety of building types and construction management through all phases of construction.
  • Excellent communicator both verbally and write, practical and logical qualities; good problem-solving skills, strong numeracy, and financial management skills; ability to write clear and precise reports and relate complex information to a diverse range of people; able to inspire and manage diverse teams. Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs including Microsoft Project.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Often work in an Indoor office environment. Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines. Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.
  • May work on site location to include ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary motion and ability to lift 50lbs.
  • May also require:
    • Sitting
    • Standing for long periods of time
    • Walking, carrying, pushing, stooping, crouching, and pulling

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