Owner’s Representative Senior Project Manager - Public Sector

Responsibilities

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interface with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Making sure performance management techniques are applied.
• Managing the change control process.
• Ensuring the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparation of formal project budget progress and other reports.
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Preparing proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products.
• Ensuring awareness of quality, safety, health and environment issues among the appropriate design and construction teams.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems.
• Effectively analyzing resources and assigning responsibilities accordingly.
• Financial management – ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status.
• Providing clear and accurate reporting for client communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Leading multiple team members throughout various stages of the project through an experienced understanding of the project life cycle.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.
• Great time management skills. Ensure that project is managed to the right quality standards, completed efficiently and on time.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Experience working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Proven success as an internal and external project team leader, demonstrating ability to mentor junior staff and appropriately manage the project deliverables.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities.
• Ability to effectively share and appropriately retain key information and data.

Education / Experience

• Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects, preferably municipal or K-12.
• Experience as a direct employee of public sector organizations (municipal or K-12) or as a consultant to such is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field.
• Certification in Construction Management (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Program Management Professional (PgMP) preferred.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience required.