Construction Project Manager

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Management and oversight of assigned construction department and any third-party relationships.
• Execution & coordination of tenant improvement and capital improvement construction projects for all properties within assigned region or portfolio. 
• Project Management – Manage multiple concurrent projects during all phases including lease negotiation, design development, contractor procurement, construction, delivery to Tenant and close-out.
• Lease Work Agreement Administration and Management – Monitor, manage and perform activities to comply with Lease obligations for Landlord and Tenant activities.  Prepare and distribute correspondence and reports.
• Budget and Estimating – Prepare preliminary conceptual project budget estimate based on test fits and/or space plans.  Update during design development, monitor actual costs versus budget and ensure periodic reconciliation reports are prepared and transmitted to Tenants.
• Scheduling – Develop and distribute master projects schedules.  Update periodically.
• Consultant Procurement – Oversee pre-qualification and hiring of consultants and preparation of construction documents.
• Contractor Procurement – Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for General Contractor, review and evaluate bid proposals, make award recommendations and prepare contract for execution.
• Construction Documents/Plan review – Read and interpret construction drawings.  Perform Landlord plan review for conformance with standards and requirements.  Distribute plans internally to obtain review comments from Building Service and Property Management teams.
• Permits – Facilitate or directly acquire relevant permits with input or assistance from inspectors, municipal officials & 3rd party contractors as warranted.
• Construction Contract Administration and Management – Administer and manage the General Contractor’s performance in accordance with the Owner-Contractor Agreement.
• Schedule and conduct project status meetings for procedures, progress and scheduling.
• Review requests for changes, assist in negotiating proposals for changes and submit recommendation to Tenant.
• Collaborate with Property Management to ensure coordination of construction activities such as outages, after-hours work, access to areas outside the immediate project site and testing requirements.
• Ensure smooth transition of projects from construction to operations.
• Collect and deliver all required project close-out submittals and documentation.
• Coordinate and schedule with Tenant, Property Management, and appropriate vendors the Contractor’s final testing and start-up of utilities, operational systems and equipment, punch list inspections, and architectural inspections.
• Assist Architect in conducting inspections to determine whether the Contractor’s work is substantially complete.
• Secure and transmit to Tenant and Property Management required warranties and similar submittals and ensure delivery of all keys, manuals, record drawings and maintenance stocks and all close-out documentation.
• Review, approve and process for payment all applications and invoices for all parties.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Travel to existing and proposed building sites required.
• Supervise all CIM support personnel to ensure timely and accurate performance of job responsibilities associated with project(s). 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: (including certification, licenses, etc.)

• BS in related field
• Minimum of ten to fifteen years of relevant experience
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office and MS Project

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Yardi applications