Project Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall

$95K — $126K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Manage client and project team to ensure project goals are met.
  • Act as the liaison for clients, supporting them in project decisions.
  • Plan and oversee all project phases from preconstruction to closeout.
  • Facilitate team engagement in design management, budget control, and contract administration.
  • Produce cost and status reports that align with client objectives.
  • Manage and mentor project support staff or work independently as required.
  • Collaborate effectively to enhance team performance and communication.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and mentoring.
  • Engagement in high-impact projects that align with client outcomes.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on teamwork.
  • Potential for flexible work arrangements in office and field settings.
  • Contributions to diverse building types and innovative project solutions.
Full Job Description
Title: Project Manager

Reporting to: Office Director

Salary Range:

Los Angeles: $95,500 - $126,000

San Francisco: $104,500 - $138,500
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:

o 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.
o Construction - management of the contractor from buyout, procurement, risk management, quality assurance, safety, and overall project execution. Maintain budget and schedule control.
o 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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