Real Estate Project Manager

Company: SPECTRUM
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY
The Real Estate Project Manager has end to end responsibility for all building construction related activities. Project complexity throughout the territory will vary, but will typically include modification or installation of major MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), structural systems, building construction, and interior tenant improvements. The Real Estate Project Manager is a primary resource for all building design and construction related issues. Annual project workload varies, but typically ranges between $10M - $15M, with direct management of 10 - 20 projects per manager per year.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, manage, and monitor projects from concept through implementation

Manage day-to-day operational aspects of all assigned projects and gain consensus from stakeholders to ensure successful implementation

Implement project management processes and methodologies to ensure assigned projects are delivered on time, within budget and meet high quality standards and Leadership expectations using the appropriate tools

Meet with internal customers of an assigned project to provide status updates and reports and gather project-related feedback

Manage project details, data collection, reporting and communication to successfully drive project efforts

Track costs and performance KPI's, service levels and other metrics required to ensure project goals and objectives are met

Subject matter support to all business units for items such as structural, electrical, and mechanical

Support to other groups in the Real Estate department such as Facility Management as a subject matter resource, Transactions and Strategic Planning for lease review or due diligence analysis for property purchase, planning for high level estimating of corporate initiatives

Responsible for implementing a strategic approach to contracted work forces based on skill level, past performance, resources, budget & schedule

Responsible for budget planning and capital development
Central interface with customers to help translate planning requests into site level engineering objectives

Write funding documents and/or create business cases to obtain funding for projects

Maintain appropriate accounting coding for projects/assets

Directly manage engineering consultants, construction contractors or any other vendors as required for the successful implementation

Write all work scopes, Methods and Procedures, issue all contracts, review & approve all payment applications, enforcement of contract terms

Ensure plans & specs adhere to applicable codes & policies (locally adopted building & fire codes)

Oversee and manage of the project zoning/permitting process, negotiating with the jurisdictions (City/County/State) when escalated as necessary during the development process

Escalation point for all warranty issues related to projects in region

Perform other duties as requested

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write and speak the English language to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, in person , on the phone, and by written communication in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner
Ability to develop strong working relationships with peers and project members
Demonstrated critical thinking skills
Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to analyze and interpret data
Demonstrated Project Management skills focusing on design, construction, and contract management
Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, handling multi-tasking of individual project requirements
Self-starter with the ability to organize project parameters and work with minimum direction and supervision
Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts with occupant work groups, and understand their dependence on the project and maintaining the work and systems environments
Experience managing and coordinating Architectural and Engineering services
Ability to interpret design plans and specification documents
Knowledge of building mechanical, electrical and structural systems
Computer literacy includes MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, and MS Project software, familiarity with Auto-CAD is desirable, and has the ability to learn proprietary software programs
Knowledge of construction Means and Methods
Ability to multi-task; managing simultaneous projects at any given point in time while knowing the appropriate level of engagement for each project
Experienced in effectively managing concurrent, complex, multi-discipline, multi-million dollar projects

Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years
Project management 5+

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Knowledge of building codes
Administrative and technical abilities including using and interpreting industry environmental standards supporting telecommunications and electronic data systems equipment
Understanding of construction cost estimating, life cycle costing, and value engineering concepts and how they can be applied in the design construction phase
Knowledge of site work retention, grade and drain, and basic elements for zoning and site acceptability

Preferred Education
Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment
Some travel required
On-call during all hours of construction work (including work during maintenance windows night/weekend - may be required on site) KGN308 308332-2 308332BR

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