Associate Project Manager

About the role

Works closely with and provides support to more experienced project managers on a variety of projects of varying complexity, and/or will manage some smaller and less complex projects on his or her own.

Responsibilities

• Obtain clear understanding of project scope from client, including high level details, prior to kick-off meeting
• Guide client on realistic timeframe expected for each project
• Build and lead a successful team through all phases of each project
• Manage financials for each project, including obtaining approvals for initial and final budgets, release of purchase orders, tracking of existing and expected commitments, and timely approval of invoices
• Implement and document value engineering, with solutions to reduce spending or improve schedule, process, or final product, without an increase in cost
• Prepare status reports for management, client, project personnel and/or others and modify schedules or plans as required
• Maintain a filing system that documents all project activities
• Control project OAC meetings, site visits, punch-list walkthroughs for construction or furniture, meeting vendors to provide access and oversight
• Upon project construction completion, coordinate project closeout by obtaining O&M Manuals and building as-builts, then issue them to planning / archive teams and to leasing team for landlord acceptance and release of TI allowances
• Document and share lessons learned

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the commercial real estate industry
• Ability to embrace and adapt to the technology required to fulfill the responsibilities of this position (Word, Excel, Fasttrack)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to changing clients, workloads, and general requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or three to four years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

• Ability to embrace and adapt to the technology required to fulfill the responsibilities of this position (Word, Excel, Fasttrack)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to changing clients, workloads, and general requirements

Benefits

• Industry leading Parental Leave Policy (up to 16 weeks)
• Generous healthcare
• Bright Horizons back-up care program
• Generous paid time off
• Education reimbursement
• Referral Program
• Opportunities to network and connect