Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
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Job Description
Why Join Us
As part of the Highwoods team youre not just taking on a job; youre joining a culture that values integrity collaboration and growth. We believe our culture is the key to success in the dynamic world of commercial real estate. Every member of our team plays a role in defining and upholding this cultureits not just words on a page but a way of working and living every day.
When you join Highwoods youll bring your unique skills experiences and values to life through our shared mission. Together we create a thriving workplace where every teammate has the support and opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
As a Highwoods Senior Project Manager you will direct activities concerned with all construction projects including customer suite up fits and building improvements. Leverages customer relations opportunities to promote open communication and trust between Highwoods and our customers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads develops and mentors construction department team members
- Supervises architects engineers and consultants during design permitting and construction; negotiates professional service agreements.
- Builds strong customer relationships by proactively address customer concerns and inquiries demonstrating a positive attitude and dedication to providing exceptional service while balancing our obligation to be good stewards of Highwoods capital.
- Works closely with leasing department throughout the leasing and construction process to assure a positive customer experience.
- Reviews plans and specifications for conformance with design budget building standards and scheduled goals including review of plans for customerbuild projects.
- Directs construction bid process; approves bid documents; reviews bids; recommends vendors.
- Confers with and directs general contractor subcontractors and personnel engaged in planning and executing work procedures interpreting specifications and coordinating various phases of construction.
- Prepares project budgets and assists Senior Director of Asset Management and Division Accounting Manager in cost accounting; approves invoices pay applications and change orders.
- Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications budget and construction schedules including customerbuild projects.
- Prepares or reviews reports on progress materials used and costs and adjusts work schedules as indicated by reports.
- Consults with other staff on major maintenance and capital projects for existing buildings.
- Supervises and acts as a resource for construction staff handling customer improvement jobs.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with City staff responsible for permitting and inspections.
Experience:
- 1015 years of progressively responsible experience in construction management including onsite supervision of customer suite improvement construction for a developer major brokerage firm owner or general contractor. Larger projects will be viewed more favorably. Work with Federal Government agencies or GSA is considered a plus.
Education:
- Bachelors Degree required preferably in Construction Management or Construction Engineering.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme outdoor conditions (cold/hot weather wind precipitation). The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; this position is active and requires the employee to stand walk balance bend kneel crouch crawl and climb. The employee must occasionally lift push or pull up to 50pound items. Specific visual acuity required by this job include close distance color and peripheral vision and depth perception. Ability to read understand and to communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
