Project Manager - Construction Design - Albany, NY

The LiRo Group•Albany, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

LiRo-Hill is seeking an experienced Project Manager to monitor Preconstruction Design Processes for their client, the Office of General Services for NYS (OGS). LiRo-Hill is a leading A/E firm providing construction management, engineering, environmental, architectural, and program management solutions. The firm is known as an “Integrated Construction, Design and Technology Solutions” firm and has recently consolidated experienced staff from LiRo and Hill in the Northeast to form a larger, more efficient team. LiRo-Hill is a 1100-person firm with multiple offices in the Northeast. The company fosters a collaborative culture where employees' ideas and contributions are valued, enabling them to maximize their potential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering (Structural, Civil/Site, or MEP), Construction Management, or a closely related field, plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience; OR Associate’s degree or professional certification in a related discipline plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience; OR Project Management Professional (PMP) certification with a minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in a design or construction environment.
Demonstrated ability to manage design projects or programs involving multiple disciplines (Architecture, Structural, Civil/Site, and/or MEP).
Working knowledge of standard design and construction processes, project phases, and document deliverables.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear project correspondence and reports.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and coordinate across multiple stakeholders including agency clients, consultants, and Division staff.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu for document review and markup management.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) licensure
Experience working within a public sector, government agency, or institutional owner’s project management environment.
Familiarity with New York State procurement, contracting, or capital programming processes.
Experience using project management or scheduling software (e.g., Oracle Unifier, Primavera P6, or equivalent).
Prior experience managing design consultants and administering professional service contracts.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor design projects executed by outside consultants, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and quality standards.
Serve as the primary point of contact between the Division, state agency clients, and design consultants throughout the pre-construction phase.
Review and evaluate consultant submissions at key phase milestones (Program, Interim, 100%, Bid/Advertisement) for completeness and technical adequacy.
Identify and communicate scope changes, schedule slippage, and quality deficiencies; coordinate corrective action with consultants and unit management.
Maintain accurate project records in the Division’s project management system, ensuring forecast dates, phase statuses, and milestone records are current.
Participate in field trips, site visits, and coordination meetings with agency clients as required.
Support constructability and estimate check reviews during the design phase.
Conduct Bluebeam Revu Studio Sessions to manage design review comment delivery and resolution tracking.
Assist in preparing project correspondence, scope documents, consultant contract actions, and internal reporting as directed.
Collaborate across the Division’s business units and contribute to consistent project delivery practices.