Construction Project Manager, housing authority projects

Bureau Veritas•New York City, NY

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-phase projects, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards. Oversees project progress, coordinates cross-functional teams and external partners, and maintains accountability for schedules, documentation to ensure successful outcomes aligned with client expectations. This role is responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, program management, and financial outcome of multiple retail projects within the construction services realm. Projects may range from retail, restaurant, big-box store, convenient stores, gas stations, distribution centers, electric vehicle charging stations, etc. Project scope may include tenant improvements, building renovation, building expansions, and ground up work. Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, including managing consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers for each project, ensuring the project delivery is on time per the scope and within budget. Manage each phase of the project including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start up, store turnover, and project close out. Knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards with ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex project documents. Must be able to discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities. Navigate and oversee contract administration, change orders, budgets, schedules, and client delivery of each project. Provide project management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives. Experience with proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation. Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity. Ability to identify, navigate and forecast the needs of the project/client. Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (may be up to 50% - 90% of work schedule) to client/project sites across the U.S. is required. Travel may vary based on assigned program requirements.

Requirements

Ability to communicate clearly with team members and client representatives, providing project updates, and setting and managing stakeholder expectations, both internally and externally.
Aware of industry best practices, techniques, and standards for effective project execution.
Knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards with ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex project documents.
Must be able to discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities.
Experience with proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management.
Ability to identify, navigate and forecast the needs of the project/client.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Professional discretion and the ability to clearly communicate the aforementioned both externally and internally are paramount to this role.
Proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and web-based project management software.
Able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
Knowledge of project components, process, and methodologies.
Time management skills
Active listening skills
Critical thinking skills
Problem solving skills
Oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Ability to successfully work from remote location.
Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).

Nice To Haves

Current PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
Monitor project milestones and deliverables providing regular status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Create and maintain detailed project documentation in proprietary or client software.
Perform regular assessments of project execution to identify areas for improvement.
Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
Encourage a collaborative and transparent working environment that promotes interdepartmental accountability and ownership to ensure smooth project execution.
Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
Manage each phase of the project including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start up, store turnover, and project close out.
Navigate and oversee contract administration, change orders, budgets, schedules, and client delivery of each project.
Provide project management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity.