Project Manager

AFG•Boston, MA

43d

About The Position

Founded in 1990, award winning AFG Group, Inc. provides a full range of program, project and construction management services to our clients - from project planning, definition, design, and construction, through commissioning, relocation, and move-in. Recognized as an ENR Top 100 CM Firm, AFG’s portfolio includes Healthcare & Laboratories, Federal & Public Agencies, Courts & Criminal Justice, and Education markets. Clients include the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), General Services Administration (GSA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and various state/local agencies served through AFG’s nationwide offices and locations. We continue to do what AFG does best: helping owners and users solve facility-related problems. Project Manager Specializing in managing and directing of design and construction phases; performs estimating inspection, monitoring and coordination of trades and design and bid reviews. Interprets plans and specifications, prepares cost breakdowns and negotiates and change orders. Responsible for construction progress monitoring and preparation of progress reports, his experience includes new construction and renovations. Duties include:

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or architecture.
10+ years’ experience in federal and/or private sector construction management.
Professional experience should include; pre-planning, programming, estimating, design and construction management and supervision, design review, procurement support, cost management and program budgeting, commissioning, and post construction activities.
Professional experience should include strong knowledge of construction documents, as well as superior management and communication skills.
Team-player, proactive, self-starter attitude.
Interest and ability to resolve a wide range of challenges.
Ability to read drawings.
Communicate professionally and efficiently verbally and in writing.
Develop weekly reports and progress reports, both internally and to the client.
Physical ability to climb ladders and navigate construction sites unaided.
Federal experience preferred, particularly with GSA.
Independent and autonomous work style with limited management input.
Strong attention to detail.
Understand and develop construction schedules.
Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Project.
Understand and develop detailed Scopes of Work for design and construction projects.
Ability to climb ladders, enter narrow access areas, pick-up 50lbs, navigate construction sites.

Nice To Haves

Federal experience preferred, particularly with GSA.

Responsibilities

Support Coordinate with customers to establish requirements
Support the development of the Program of Requirements (POR)
Conduct design reviews
Review the Design Intent Drawings (DiDs) for scope accuracy
Review the Construction Drawings (CDs) for scope, technical accuracy, constructability and bid ability
Support value engineering reviews
Participate in weekly progress meeting
Prepare meeting agendas and meeting minutes
Review project submittals
Prepare government cost estimates
Develop Pre/Post Negotiation Memorandums Prepare written scopes of work
Prepare and update the project schedule
Set up and maintain job files
Prepare and update the project budget
Review cost proposals and change orders
Perform substantial completion inspection
Provide technical review support
Respond to Requests for Information (RFI’s)
Maintain logs of all construction documents.