Construction Asst Director of Project Management/Ops Practice Administrator

Plante Moran • Southfield, MI

26d • $80,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Plante Moran Realpoint (PMR), an affiliate entity of Plante & Moran, PLLC (PM), provides fully integrated Program Management/Owners Representation and Real Estate Services exclusively to corporations and institutional organizations. As the Plante Moran Realpoint Project Management group continues with significant geographical and market growth, we are looking for a dynamic and highly collaborative individual to support the team with technical operational support. This role works directly with the Director of Project Management and will be internally focused as a key resource for our team. Through effective communication and strong problem-solving skills, will assist with the organization, best practices, risk mitigation and cultural development of the group in order to support continued growth. An understanding of the overall capital project development and execution, of the design or construction process is beneficial but not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Design, Business Administration, Business Analytics or a related field.
• Ideal candidate will understand industry processes (construction, building or architecture)
• Proven experience in project administration or a similar role.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Solid technical proficiency including knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Ability to travel within SE Michigan to various client sites with personal vehicle

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director of Project Management to provide technical operational support including: Assist in developing and implement practice initiatives including creating processes, executing tasks
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to implement changes, build consensus and encourage adoption;
• Advise on additional group or initiative needs or methods.
• Play a leadership role to help lead the project management practice to leverage technology through technology development, implementation and adoption to support key initiatives working with the technology/programming group
• Assist with staffing matters including managing practice workload planning (what are project specific needs matched with talent and skillsets of the team- constant discussion to eval who goes where based on technical needs)
• Handle administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, preparing presentations, and managing correspondence.
• Help resolve select project-related issues or conflicts.
• Help create, monitor and analyze various business metrics to help find opportunities and uncover practice challenges.
• Help the promote the project management practice vision, strategies and tactics in an effort to inspire, clarify and gain individual team member context on individual responsibilities to the firm.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Time Off
• various pre-determined holidays
• 401(k) plan
• flexible benefits plans
• business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use.
• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.
• option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level