Project Manager (Design and Construction)

Your Role

• You have 5+ years of development and project management experience
• You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field
• You demonstrate skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting/exceeding client expectations and deadlines
• You competently review and evaluate qualitative program aspects with the owner and verify program conformance with project goals
• You easily establish partnerships and serve as a liaison between the client and design and construction professionals
• You initiate and manage the procurement of design, construction, and consultant services
• You responsibly draft, review, communicate, negotiate, and enforce contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals
• You consistently direct and monitor project budget and schedule, including updating and maintaining web-based project controls
• You create meaningful analysis of budgets and schedules and their effect on the financial objectives of the project
• You oversee and review the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents
• You effectively establish, direct, and/or document project meetings
• You successfully engage with clients, city officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to present the project status and anticipate issues
• You actively anticipate potential changes to the budget or schedule and provide solutions on the review and analysis of changes when presented
• You organize and review value engineering alternatives with the owner
• You determine requirements and facilitate procurement of peer reviews and specialty consultants
• You motivate and direct internal resources (Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers), as required
• You oversee the architect in their review of contractor and vendor onsite activities to verify they are in contractual compliance with design specifications, schedules, and workmanship standards
• You are responsible for authorizing the issuance of contracts and purchase orders, as well as developing and processing scheduled progress draw packages for payment
• You observe and report on the construction process and construction-related issues
• You manage the project close-out process to a successful completion
• You proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities in addition to assisting PMA leadership in project proposals and subsequent interviews

  Your Values and Skills

  • You are a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude
  • You operate with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment
  • You have a polished presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • You have strong interpersonal skills (i.e., high emotional intelligence)
  • You exercise enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions
  • You practice diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result
  • You exude confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader
  • You value fairness, understanding it is fundamental to transparency and consensus building

    Your Success

    • Being part of a respected company with high-caliber clients and projects.
    • A workplace that is values-based and consciously practices its values every day
    • A culture that respects work/life balance.
    • Competitive salary and bonus program.
    • Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement.
    • Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, education reimbursement, and much more.
    • 401(k) plan with employer match.

      About the role

      PMA is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner’s representative, meeting sophisticated real estate needs across a diversity of markets and project types. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry’s top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record Top Lists for three years in a row, PMA is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Diego and San Francisco.

      Qualifications

      You have 5+ years of development and project management experience

      • You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field
      • You demonstrate skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting/exceeding client expectations and deadlines
      • You competently review and evaluate qualitative program aspects with the owner and verify program conformance with project goals
      • You easily establish partnerships and serve as a liaison between the client and design and construction professionals
      • You initiate and manage the procurement of design, construction, and consultant services
      • You responsibly draft, review, communicate, negotiate, and enforce contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals
      • You consistently direct and monitor project budget and schedule, including updating and maintaining web-based project controls
      • You create meaningful analysis of budgets and schedules and their effect on the financial objectives of the project
      • You oversee and review the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents
      • You effectively establish, direct, and/or document project meetings
      • You successfully engage with clients, city officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to present the project status and anticipate issues
      • You actively anticipate potential changes to the budget or schedule and provide solutions on the review and analysis of changes when presented
      • You organize and review value engineering alternatives with the owner
      • You determine requirements and facilitate procurement of peer reviews and specialty consultants
      • You motivate and direct internal resources (Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers), as required
      • You oversee the architect in their review of contractor and vendor onsite activities to verify they are in contractual compliance with design specifications, schedules, and workmanship standards
      • You are responsible for authorizing the issuance of contracts and purchase orders, as well as developing and processing scheduled progress draw packages for payment
      • You observe and report on the construction process and construction-related issues
      • You manage the project close-out process to a successful completion
      • You proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities in addition to assisting PMA leadership in project proposals and subsequent interviews

      Skills

      • You are a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude
      • You operate with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment
      • You have a polished presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills
      • You have strong interpersonal skills (i.e., high emotional intelligence)
      • You exercise enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions
      • You practice diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result
      • You exude confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader
      • You value fairness, understanding it is fundamental to transparency and consensus building

        Benefits

        • Being part of a respected company with high-caliber clients and projects.
        • A workplace that is values-based and consciously practices its values every day
        • A culture that respects work/life balance.
        • Competitive salary and bonus program.
        • Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement.
        • Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, education reimbursement, and much more.
        • 401(k) plan with employer match.

          Pay

          The salary range for this position is $100,000-150,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training.