Project Manager

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About this Role:

Consertus Central Buildings group is seeking a Project Manager to be part of team performing Owner Representative work in the Chicagoland Area. As a Project Manager you will supervise direct and coordinate planning design and construction phase activities; including being a direct liaison with the owner designers and contractors regarding cost schedule quality and contract administration.

The Project Manager role is the key point of contact working with our clients during the full lifecycle of capital project delivery and requires the ability to independently manage multiple projects with guidance from senior team members. The majority of assignments support public-sector and institutional clients particularly K-12 school districts libraries and municipalities such as police/public safety village halls and public works facilities with opportunities to support select private-sector clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Owner Representation

• Serves as the day-to-day owners representative and primary project contact for assigned projects.
• Coordinates project stakeholders facilitates clear communication and drives decisions action items and issue resolution to maintain project objectives.
• Supports planning and programming consultant selection design management public procurement construction occupancy and project closeout.
• Identifies project risks issues and decisions; evaluates options and impacts; and develops practical recommendations for the client with senior leadership support as appropriate.
• Leads and documents project meetings and prepares concise reporting for client leadership and other stakeholders.

Cost Management

• Develops and maintains project budgets cash flow projections contingencies and cost forecasts.
• Monitors project costs during all project phases with limited supervision.
• Assists supervisory staff in managing project budget and cash flow analysis.
• Prepares and/or reviews cost estimates with limited supervision.
• Understands the contractor billing and change order process; reviewing these documents with limited help from supervisor.

Schedule Management

• Develops and maintains overall project milestone schedules and works with the design and construction teams to support on-time completion.
• Creates schedules using scheduling software with limited help from supervisor concerning activity linkage.
• Reviews detailed design and construction schedules for sequencing critical milestones delays and potential impacts.
• Identifies schedule concerns evaluates impacts with the project team and supports development and implementation of recovery strategies as needed.
• Coordinates project closeout including punch list final documentation occupancy turnover and warranty requirements.

Design and Quality Management

• Reviews proposed materials products and design decisions for conformance with owner requirements project scope and applicable standards.
• Performs design and document reviews to identify coordination constructability scope and quality concerns and works with the project team to resolve issues.
• Conducts site observations during construction to monitor progress and general conformance with design intent and contract documents.

Procurement & Contract Administration

• Prepares and maintains documentation and project reports as required.
• Supports public procurement and bidding processes including RFQ/RFP development consultant and contractor selection bid review interviews and award recommendations.
• Coordinates with the Project Team and governmental agencies to obtain proper permits inspections and occupancy certificates.

Client Relations and Business Development

• Builds and maintains trusted client relationships serving as a responsive advisor and increase potential for additional business.
• May assist with marketing and business development activities.
• May attend evening board meetings dependent upon client.
• Manages hours for each task to ensure the amount allocated in the contract is not exceeded.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Construction Management or related field preferred
• 7-10 years of experience
• Experience working in the K-12 Municipal Healthcare or other institutional clients strongly preferred; candidates should be comfortable working in public-sector and stakeholder-driven environments.
• Experience with Capital Programs and Construction Project Management required
• Proven experience in Owner Representation services preferred
• Ability to communicate complex project issues clearly to clients boards and stakeholders with varying levels of design and construction experience.
• Hybrid schedule to be expected with regular travel to client offices and project sites as required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with project management document-control and scheduling platforms such as Microsoft Project; P6 or equivalent scheduling experience is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while producing complete accurate timely and well-organized work.

Compensation Range

• Compensation range $90000-$120000 full-time position.

Whats In It For You:

• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Optional benefits like pet insurance legal and supplemental health plans
• 401(k) with day-one eligibility. Youll get a 100% match on the first 3% of your eligible compensation and 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5% of your pay.
• Generous time off: 10 paid holidays and PTO starting at 15 days growing up to 25
• Access to Consertus Academy for continuous learning and development

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Consertus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities and we do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability age veteran status or any other protected status.