OUR CLIENT IS SEEKING DYNAMIC PROJECT MANAGERS FOR THEIR MONTEREY, CA LOCATION.

Since in-person presence at client sites is mandatory (some hybrid work possible but minimum of 3 days per week onsite required), must be able to reliably commute daily to Monterey, California.
Ambitious, diverse, multidisciplinary, and entrepreneurial - these are all words that describe our client’s team. However, what ties our client’s employees together is their excitement and passion for advising their clients throughout the facility development process. Whether interviewing students on a college campus, touring classrooms in an elementary school, or sitting with fans on a stadium’s opening day, they are driven by our purpose to advance communities. It starts with our client’s community; it starts with you.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, economics, finance, urban planning, real estate management, or related field.
• Minimum of five years managing projects related to our client’s markets, as well as multiple projects simultaneously.
• Professional experience in program management/construction management is preferred.
• Reliable transportation

POSITION PURPOSE

The project manager leads a project team that will perform implementation activities for large-scale municipal, K-12, and Higher Education programs. Deliverables for implementation assignments may include stakeholder engagements, construction monitoring, site visits, budget management, project documentation, public approvals and permitting, A&E solicitation management, schedule monitoring, budget management, contract administration, and quality control.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports Senior Project Manager and/or Project Director within a large-scale program with the management of a portfolio of assignments serving as Client’s “trusted advisor” focused on achievement of project goals for schedule, budget, and quality, and providing critical thinking and analyses to ensure quality client advice. Takes full-management responsibility for medium- to large-scale assignments of over $25MM in total project cost.
• Directs or develops client deliverables including written reports, presentations, budgets, schedules, and program that are tailored to meet client’s desired outcomes and scope requirements.
• Coordinates and directs the day-to-day activities of assigned project staff, both internal (company’s staff) and external (JV partners, sub consultants, architects, and builders) to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Participates in staff development, mentoring, and training of staff under project manager’s direction; and provides input on annual performance reviews for those staff.
• Directs or develops monthly client billings and ensures timely collection of receivables (if applicable).
• Participates in business development (farming) activities, including:
• Serving as the client’s “trusted advisor” thus focused on additional services/repeat projects;
• Serving as the client’s “trusted advisor” thus focused on additional services/repeat projects.
• Participating in strategic planning for respective operating group, attending farming meetings, developing proposal materials, and attending interviews; and/or
• Presenting to students, industry groups or conferences, and developing thought-leadership materials all with an eye towards being viewed as a “visible expert” in respective industry market.
• Under direction of Group Leader and sphere leadership, participates in advancement of quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and training programs for the sphere, targeted at consistent review and improvement of industry-specific methodologies and practices.
• Performs additional duties as assigned with the effort and skills required to contribute to client’s continued growth.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The project manager may direct the work of analysts or other team members on a project-by-project basis.