Higher Education Project Manager (Full-Time)

MBP • New Haven, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

MBP is looking for an experienced Project Manager to provide technical guidance as an owner’s representative in a higher education environment to assist with the design, construction, and turnover for a mix of academic, medical, laboratory, research, and campus infrastructure projects. The candidate will be responsible for undertaking assigned management responsibilities for some or aspects of the design and construction of new construction and/or renovation projects supporting the owner by providing technical expertise, gathering required information, and preparing required update reports to verify the project goals for scope, budget, and quality are achieved. Evidence of progressive career development in project controls, schedule management, and construction management within the construction industry for a minimum of 15 years of related experience with projects in higher education, healthcare, laboratories, and campus infrastructure projects is preferred.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of related experience with projects in higher education, healthcare, laboratories, and campus infrastructure projects.
• Progressive career development in project controls, schedule management, and construction management within the construction industry.
• Expertise with MBP's diverse services.
• Provides leadership and training to other team members.
• Direct client contact and client care.
• Operates at level of expert in one or more service areas with responsibility for final work product.
• Capable of managing multiple assignments.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience for the support of medical, laboratory, and research facility projects.
• Preference for strong experience for the construction and start-up of mechanical and electrical systems supporting laboratory and medical environments.
• Strong communication skills and able to work independently on assigned tasks.
• Ability to safely navigate construction work sites including being able to stand and sit as needed on project work sites, climb ladders, work at heights, and work outdoors in a wide range of weather.
• B.S. in engineering, construction management, or architecture degree with strong construction management and contract administration experience preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of construction, principles of construction management and project controls, with specialized knowledge in several areas, including scheduling, cost estimating, documentation, contract administration, and construction techniques.
• Knowledge of personnel and project management techniques, including budgeting, leadership, training and business.
• Generally able to work independently and within project teams to complete assigned tasks for project execution.
• Receives overall guidance on emphasis and approach from Client Project Manager with additional support from the on-site MBP Project Team.
• Generally performs in supervisory role as well as self-performs analytical and management tasks.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Projects in higher education, healthcare, laboratories, and campus infrastructure projects preferred.
• Professional registration, other job-relevant certifications such as CCM, CCP, or advanced specialized technical knowledge are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing a project’s overall effort for the client, including managing a team, coordinating the work of various project entities (designer, contractor, owner personnel).
• Provide information and recommendations on design and construction issues for large to mid-scale projects with a focus on medical, laboratory, and research facilities.
• Verify that institutional goals for quality, budget, and schedule are incorporated into project plans during execution.
• Recognized as key client contact and point of communication within the team to support the decision-making process.
• Attend and participate in client meetings as an Owner’s Representative.
• Prepares, monitors, and manages client goals for project budgets and schedules.
• Analyzes and optimize internal and external processes.
• Prepare for Owner approval recommendations concerning project delivery, schedule, vendor relations, vendor performance, and management issues and executing Owner approved recommendations, as required.
• Evaluate and negotiate designer, contractor, and specialty consultant business proposals (including change orders and requests to perform additional services), and prepare recommendations concerning same for Owner’s approval.
• Review and negotiate all project invoices, change orders and prepare recommendations for the Owner with responsibility for schedule and budget.
• Negotiate with governmental and internal and external utility authorities who have jurisdiction over the project.
• Verify all project permits required by regulatory authorities are in place as required by project schedule.
• Prepare written reports and other written deliverables as directed by Owner.
• Utilize the project management information system to manage the flow of communication and project record documentation between the Owner, contractor, and design team.
• Undertake management responsibilities for projects during planning/programming, pre-construction, and/or post-construction.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and report on project construction activities of a single project or multiple projects.
• Manage staff, designers, contractors, and other vendors providing specialty services to ensure the project is delivered within budget, in full compliance with plans and specifications, consistent with Client policies and procedures, and in strict compliance with the terms of the contract or contracts governing project activities.
• Perform day-to-day contract administration including, but not limited to: assisting in bid analysis, award, coordinating and leading conferences with contractor and subcontractors, negotiations with contractor and members of design team, managing project documentation process, and assist Client in enforcing terms of contract with contractor and other project vendors.
• Provide guidance and information for all aspects of project including construction activities (planning, scheduling, implementation, contracts, industry standards, etc.).
• Supervise and coordinate construction management staff supporting assigned projects and tasks.
• Business development, personnel management, maintain certifications and re-certifications, participation in company activities.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with opportunities for semi-annual bonuses
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
• 100% Employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits (for individual)
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• 401(k)/Roth 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Reimbursement
• Numerous Training and Professional Development opportunities
• Wellness Program & Fitness Program Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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