Project Manager

Shine Associates, LLC•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Company is a real estate investor and developer focused on the commercial and residential sectors. The firm currently owns over four million square feet of real estate across the East Coast and has a pipeline of development approaching $1 billion. The Company is seeking a Development/Construction Project Manager (the “Project Manager”) to support the execution of its industrial and logistics development projects, with an emphasis on the Southeast. This is an owner-side role (OPM) sitting within the Development & Construction (“D&C”) team, reporting directly to the Managing Director/Head of D&C, and working closely with the SVP of Construction and the VP of Development on a project-by-project basis. The Project Manager will play a hybrid role across preconstruction (estimating, bid preparation/leveling, preliminary scheduling, constructability review) and field execution (on-site coordination, monitoring contractor and subcontractor performance, managing risk, reporting and documentation). The position is designed for a high-potential project manager who can, over time and based on performance, grow into a broader regional or platform-level construction/development leadership role as the platform scales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (engineering or construction management preferred).
Approximately 4-8 years of practical working experience in development, construction management, or general contracting, with a strong cost estimating, scheduling, and construction management background.
Knowledge of construction means and methods, costs and engineering principles.
Understanding and working experience with: cost estimating and quantity takeoffs construction scheduling and critical path concepts contracts, change orders, and payment applications certificates of insurance and other construction-related documentation and compliance requirements.
Strong oral and written communication skills are required, with demonstrated ability to work effectively with tenants, contractors, architects, consultants, and other project team members.
High level of organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and information streams.
Computer literacy, including word-processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheet analysis (Microsoft Excel), PDF/takeoff (Bluebeam), project scheduling (GanttPro or similar) and data management software.

Nice To Haves

Ideal backgrounds include general contractor project engineer/assistant project manager/project manager; owner’s representative construction manager, or development-side project manager.

Responsibilities

Review and scrutinize project scopes of work, plans, specifications, and RFP packages for completeness, constructability, and alignment with the business plan.
Prepare and/or coordinate conceptual and detailed cost estimates for project scopes of work and/or project plans, including quantity takeoffs using tools such as Bluebeam.
Evaluate and manage project bids, budgets and schedules and provide periodic reports to Company leadership.
Develop and maintain preliminary and detailed project schedules for the internal team; evaluate and analyze project team (e.g., general contractor and subcontractor) project schedules.
Understand project logistics, phasing (if applicable) and project schedule; assess constructability, schedule, cost and overall project risks.
Prepare and update two-week look-ahead and other short-interval planning tools to anticipate delays, weather impacts, long-lead items, and inspection/permit constraints.
Serve as an owner’s representative on active construction sites, particularly for Southeast projects, monitoring contractor and subcontractor performance against schedule, quality, and safety expectations.
Communicate and interact with the Company’s tenants, contractors, architects, consultants, and other project team members in a professional and solution-oriented manner.
Oversee, manage, and direct construction management consultant services and activities as a project requires.
Oversee and manage aspects of the field operations related to land development and construction, including requests for information, submittals, punch-lists, close-out, and the collection of construction as-builts, certifications, and compliance letters.
Manage consultant and contractor payment applications, including reviews of invoices for conformity with contract documents.
Administer the collection of acceptable certificates of insurance, lien waivers, and other required project documents, process consultant and contractor payments, monitor project budgets, and maintain project files.
Prepare project status reports.
Provide additional duties as assigned by the Head of D&C and provide general support to other divisions of the Company as needed.
Requires the ability to travel to project sites out in the field on a regular basis, particularly in the Southeast; some overnight travel may be required.