Owners Representative/Project Manager

About the role

Lead all aspects of Data Center construction projects, ensuring vendor compliance to construction agreements while managing the overall project budget and schedule for varying sized, sophisticated projects. This is an onsite role at one of the following locations: Moncks Corner, SC; Lenoir, NC; Atlanta, GA; Summerville, SC.

Responsibilities

• Work with the general contractor to build and establish the Master Project Schedule, based on the Critical Path and key achievements (P6 cost/resource loaded schedule).
• Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs, hard costs, bonds, insurance, contingencies, and allowances.
• Support contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis, and recommendations.
• Support contract negotiation, typically in concert with the Client’s and legal counsel, including establishment of all GC “business terms” such as mark-ups, fees, insurance, labor rates, and critical issues.
• Coordinate Design Team activities supporting the Client.
• Supervise and establish if the Architect/Engineer (AE) is completing the full list of City and/or other Authority approvals, permitting, etc.
• Coordinate constructability review of the project documents.
• Provide and capture cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes.
• Coordinate Value Engineering efforts.
• Produce cash flow projections on a monthly basis.
• Assist the client in identifying, scoping, buying-out, and scheduling of all Owner-direct vendors and consultants.
• Lead General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors on the ground.
• Lead Cost/Change Control, including change order review, negotiation, recommendations, and delay analysis.
• Manage and track the budget.
• Monitor, track, and analyze the schedule.
• Handle document control (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc.).
• Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps.
• Process, track, and report invoice/payment applications.
• Track all key project documents, including submittals, RFIs, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc.
• Coordinate and manage all Owner-direct vendors and consultants.
• Lead OAC meetings and other project-related meetings.
• Initiate the close-out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance.
• Establish close-out documentation requirements and collect/receipt all close-out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Assist with City and/or other Authority final inspections and occupancy process.
• Create and supervise the punch list, substantial completion, and final completion process.
• Negotiate, resolve, and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues, or disputes.
• Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc.
• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget.
• Assist the client in scheduling, coordination, and management of all Owner-direct vendors and consultants.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction, or Engineering.
• Solid understanding of MEP construction management with a proven track record of leading capital projects.
• 5 or more years of related experience.