Project Manager - East Coast

6906d9e9-420d-46c5-a499-481a3eaa3821•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$107,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Project Manager will join Volumetric Building Companies’ U.S. Project Delivery Team and manage the development and execution of projects from early design through manufacturing and delivery. The role works across internal departments, external stakeholders, and client project teams to translate project concepts into completed work, using project management tools, processes, and best practices to manage scope, schedule, and cost. The Project Manager represents VBC internally and externally in alignment with its brand and core values. This role is suited to an experienced manager from the AEC or manufacturing sectors who can lead cross-functional teams and build long-term client relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field and at least 7 years of experience managing projects in manufacturing or AEC; alternatively, a high school diploma and at least 10 years managing large-scale, multidisciplinary AEC projects.
Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams, including internal and external design teams, to deliver complex projects; ideally from design through manufacturing and delivery.
Experience generating, managing, and reporting project schedules and budgets.
Experience reviewing and managing complex client and subconsultant contracts.
Experience identifying project risks, including design deficiencies, schedule concerns, and other project-specific issues.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency reading, interpreting, and commenting on multidisciplinary architectural and engineering drawing sets, procedure manuals, schedules, RFIs, and related project documentation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
Experience with industry-specific software and technology such as SAP, BIM360, or Smartsheet.
Ability to work independently and make significant project decisions.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
Experience managing 100+ unit multifamily residential projects from inception to delivery, or experience delivering customer projects in a discrete manufacturing environment.
Understanding of building codes, zoning regulations, and permit processes.

Responsibilities

Support the Project Executive with client communications and serve as a point of contact between VBC and client project teams.
Understand key contract terms and manage the client relationship in accordance with the contract.
Complete final project handover to the client, including appropriate documentation.
Develop a project charter clarifying roles and responsibilities, scope and objectives, financial targets, and escalation paths.
Lead VBC project teams through design and execution, and make or facilitate project-level decisions.
Manage internal and external project submittals and approvals.
Schedule and lead internal and external project meetings.
Manage detailed full-lifecycle project schedules and short-term lookaheads.
Facilitate customer change management by presenting potential and actual change orders for scope variances, including budget and schedule impacts.
Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
Manage RFI flow and communication among stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage project schedules and budgets from detailed design through manufacturing and delivery.
Develop detailed budget tracking, including spending and invoicing against forecasts.
Review and approve project financials, including invoicing, billing, and purchase orders.
Deliver client billings and confirm them against design and manufacturing progress.
Work with business development and preconstruction during design to facilitate completion of the manufacturing contract with the customer.
Liaise among VBC design, manufacturing, and construction teams.
Track procurement progress to ensure material availability, particularly for long-lead items.
Review manufacturing quality assessments to understand and report project health.
Coordinate with logistics and stakeholders to implement the shipping and set plan.
Report project health, including budget, schedule, design progress, procurement progress, and manufacturing execution.
Communicate clearly with field crews, consultants, and executives.
Mentor and develop junior project management talent.
Promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Support initiatives to improve project delivery processes and operational efficiency.
Work with the project management team to share lessons learned and improve standardization and efficiency.