Senior Project Manager
Role Summary
Project Managers will collaboratively lead, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery using Lean construction principles. They act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are met and projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
Career Path
Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisors. Develops new business opportunities with existing and new Welty clients, identifies and acts upon cross-selling opportunities, and ensures project case study, photograph, and project CV files are kept up-to-date.
Key Role Responsibilities
Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical, and performance parameters.
Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health, and environment issues.
Establishing effective project governance, processes, and systems to be utilized throughout the project.
Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan.
Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.
Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of Scorecard to improve project performance.
Monitoring and advising upon project finances – prompt client invoicing.
Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
Marketing and Business Development Responsibilities
Developing new business opportunities with existing and new Welty clients.
Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities.
Working with the team to construct bids for new work and attending formal client presentations.
Ensuring that project case study, photograph, and project CV files are kept up-to-date.
Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services.
Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each project is input into Welty internal database.
Other Role Responsibilities
Conducting actions in a professional and unbiased manner.
Complying with all company and site policies and best practice standards.
Continuously developing proficiency and understanding in the role.
Maintaining a professional appearance and workspace.
Participating in and complying with all company safety and quality programs and procedures.
Utilizing relevant Welty Technology to support all assigned responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
Communication skills, verbal and written.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy.
A record of leading projects that finish safely, on time, and on budget.
Ensure strict adherence to safety, ethics, and compliance requirements.
The ability to lead and work in a collaborative environment.
An attention to world-class quality and workmanship.
Proficient in scheduling and construction software – Prolog/ProCore and Microsoft Word.
Understanding of project-level accounting.
Capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
Builds relationships and collaborates within a team, internally and externally.
Education
Bachelor’s degree – Business, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience.
Experience
Five to ten years minimum experience as a Project Manager of commercial building projects. Experience in Lean Construction processes and/or the ability to adapt to new methodologies.
Qualifications
Successful completion of company training and role-specific professional development coursework, within required timeframe (Required).