Project Manager

Job Summary

The Project Manager is a key figure of the project team, responsible for the overall success of a project. The incumbent must possess excellent leadership skills, as well as be able to successfully set, observe and re-evaluate project priorities frequently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing the efforts of all project activities and personnel.
• Coordinate with Estimating Department to formulate award schedule for trades during pre-construction.
• Acquire a thorough understanding of project requirements and objectives; review all project documents, including drawings, specifications, contracts, scope of work, and construction schedule and manage compliance with these requirement and objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate both internal and building kick-off meeting with all key participants.
• Prepare and issue project documents including progress reports, detailed project schedule updates, and financial/budget updates.
• Maintain good relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions and other interested parties. Initiate periodic meetings and other forms of communication with project team members and/or client as appropriate, to acquaint them with unresolved problems and to ensure an adequate degree of coordination as needed between disciplines.
• Forecast and track the amount of labor, managerial and material costs necessary to complete a project.
• Perform project status reviews by monitoring project schedule, submittal/RFI logs and open items
• Monitor project scope for changes affecting budget and/or schedule; identifies cause, advises client, and negotiates changes in fee as appropriate.
• Manage project budget, minimize, and track expenses; provide finance reporting as needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing, monitor receivables for project as well as subcontractor pay schedule.
• Ensure subcontractors provide certificates of insurance that meet contractual requirements prior to mobilization.
• Resolve subcontractor claims during subcontractor close-out period.
• Ensure punchlist completion and Department of Buildings sign off.
• Organize and deliver project close-out/As-Built documents.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience as a Project Manager, preferably experience building for city and/or state agencies
• Must have strong client relations skills and a collaborative disposition
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications
• 10-Hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Certification is a plus but not required
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certification is a plus but not required

Computer Systems

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Procore (preferred but not required), and Timberline (preferred but not required)

Salary Information

• To the extent this position is performed in New York City, the annual salary range for this role is $150,000 - $225,000.

Note: The comp range and the description are for ALL levels of Project Manager (Public Sector)!