Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction programs for restaurants, including standalone and urban storefront projects. The role manages project budgets, timelines, reports, design reviews, consultants, construction teams, invoices, client communications, and may supervise project staff.

Responsibilities:

• Chairs and schedules meetings, prepares agendas, develops and maintains master project budgets and timelines as required for each project and project phase to ensure overall project objectives and client needs are met
• Prepares and coordinates project reports and drawing reviews for clients, Account/Portfolio Manager, and property/facility management team at all project phases including conceptual, schematic, design development and construction phases
• Assists in the selection and contracting process of consultants and construction teams as necessary for each project. If appropriate/applicable, integrates the impact of other Project Management and Cushman & Wakefield components, including brokerage (work letter development), building operations, M.E.P., etc. as they relate to each project and project phase
• Reviews requisitions, change orders and other invoices associated with the project and advises and counsels the Account/Portfolio Manager and building/facility management team
• Directly participates in the marketing and presentation of services to clients
• May supervise and manage the performance, development, work quality, reporting, and activities of Project Managers, Space Planners, and CAD Operators
• Maintains high qualitative and quantitative standards of work performance, conveys these expectations to others, holds themselves and others accountable in meeting these standards, and provides all necessary documentation and reports to the client and building/facility management team
• Strives constantly to improve skill and working knowledge in themselves and others; keeps up to date in the field of specialization
• Cooperates with other building/facility personnel to achieve corporate goals and objectives as to quality, service, cost and profit
• Reports to the Account/Portfolio Manager and senior building/facility manager regarding major problems and findings and results achieved along with specific, complete, and comprehensive recommendations
• Provides the appropriate documentation and obtains the approvals necessary in advance of making organizational changes, actions planned implying commitments, and expenditures in excess of approved budget
• May be required to establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and sub-units supervised
• May be required to select and hire subordinates; delegates to each necessary authority and responsibility for performance of assigned functions
• May be required to train, develop, motivate and discipline subordinates as necessary to meet established goals; reviews and appraises their work performance
• Implements government laws and regulations and adheres to established rulings of government authorities
• Carries out responsibilities in a professional, courteous manner at all times

Requirements:

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or similar required
• Minimum of seven (7) years of directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role or a minimum of ten (10) years of equivalent combination of experience in an advisory and/or engineering supervisory capacity required
• Excellent client relations, client management and consultation skills required
• Proven leadership ability, administrative ability, technical background and project responsibility experience required
• May be required to have at least three (3) years of supervisory experience in a project management capacity especially experience in leading, motivating and developing employees
• Superior oral and written communication skills required
• Software Competency: Microsoft Project and Excel
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions
• The employee may also be regularly required to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Regularly use hands to operate office machinery including, but not limited to, telephones, computers, fax, and photocopy machines
• Regularly required to walk, talk, and hear
• Urban storefront and restaurant experience highly preferred