Project Manager- Life Science (Design and Construction)

Project Management Advisors • San Francisco, CA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner's representative, including development management, project management, program management and investor representation. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry's top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record top CM firms for the past four years in a row, we partner with our clients as their unbiased advocate to provide leadership and strategic guidance for increasingly sophisticated real estate needs and challenges, minimizing risk while maximizing outcomes. PMA is hiring a Project Manager to work with one of our Life Science clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a Project Manager, you will interface with PMA clients and project teams through a successful process of strategic real estate planning, design, and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts, and facilities assignments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the real estate design and construction industry, including large-scale Life Sciences and/or Mission Critical campus projects, with deep expertise in civil engineering and site development coordination and delivery.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field.
• Motivated self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Operate with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment.
• Polished presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills (i.e., high emotional intelligence).
• Enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions.
• Diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result.
• Confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader.
• Value fairness, understanding that it is fundamental to transparency and consensus building.

Responsibilities

• Manage successful projects and consistently meet/exceed client expectations and deadlines.
• Review and evaluate qualitative program aspects with the owner and verify program conformance with project goals.
• Establish partnerships and serve as a liaison between the client and design and construction professionals.
• Initiate and manage the procurement of design, construction, and consultant services.
• Draft, review, communicate, negotiate, and enforce contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals.
• Direct and monitor project budget and schedule, including updating and maintaining web-based project controls.
• Create meaningful analysis of budgets and schedules and their effect on the financial objectives of the project.
• Oversee and review the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents.
• Establish, direct, and/or document project meetings.
• Engage with clients, city officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to present the project status and anticipate issues.
• Anticipate potential changes to the budget or schedule and provide solutions on the review and analysis of changes when presented.
• Organize and review value engineering alternatives with the owner.
• Determine requirements and facilitate procurement of peer reviews and specialty consultants.
• Motivate and direct internal resources (Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers), as required.
• Oversee the architect in their review of contractor and vendor onsite activities to verify they are in contractual compliance with design specifications, schedules, and workmanship standards.
• Authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, as well as developing and processing scheduled progress draw packages for payment.
• Observe and report on the construction process and construction-related issues.
• Manage the project close-out process to a successful completion.
• Proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities in addition to assisting PMA leadership in project proposals and subsequent interviews.

Benefits

• Being part of a respected company with high-caliber clients and projects
• A workplace that is values-based and consciously practices its values every day
• A culture that respects work/life balance
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement
• Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, education reimbursement, and much more
• 401(k) plan with employer match

What This Job Offers

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