Construction Project Manager (MEP Projects)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage and oversee all aspects of projects, including programming, design, schedule, entitlements, bidding, permitting, execution and close out.
• Efficient at reading construction plans, finding potential areas of concern or hidden costs prior to GC contract execution in some cases.
• Prepare weekly detailed review of project updates, identifying and communicating risks early, while providing solutions to meet client driven schedule and budget.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.

What this job involves

Managing industry changing projects

As a Project Manager at JLL, you will be directly responsible for leading and delivering challenging projects. Your strong knowledge of construction projects from start to finish will speak to your ability to push the business forward through innovative and industry changing ideas. You will contribute to the development of project budgeting and scheduling and overseeing the strategy and execution through completion of construction. You will be focused on the client experience by providing innovative solutions to conflicting priorities.

Creating strategic and collaborative solutions

You are an individual who sees the big picture, acts decisively and focuses on creating an energized and collaborative environment. As a Project Manager, you will contribute to the establishment and refinement of work quality, cultural initiatives and best practices to drive results as a team. You will also contribute to developing successful, diverse teams through inclusive and thoughtful means of communication. Success will be measured by your ability to develop winning strategies for project execution.

Embracing the human side of business

You are people focused, seeking out and understanding the needs, perspectives and motivations of clients and team members alike. Your ability to manage client and vendor relationships will allow for seamless conflict resolution, account maintenance, and overall development of client relationships.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Provides management and daily leadership for JLL project team.
• Provides primary daily point of contact to client, contractors, and consultants at project level.
• Creates and executes project execution plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard request for proposals; completes bid analysis; recommends resources to clients.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
• Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and Client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
• Prepares for project reviews and quality assurance procedures.
• Minimizes JLL’s exposure and risk on project.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.
• Supports manager in providing regular forecast and expense updates to project budget.
• Supports manager in determining appropriate revenue recognition, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, and monitoring project receivables.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
• Supports the manager in monitoring and addressing all project billing issues and anomalies, both internal and external.
• Manages and reviews consultant invoices on behalf of the client.
• Follows up with clients and consultants, when necessary, regarding unpaid invoices.
• Supports the manager in developing project accounting forecasts and summaries.
• Reviews the Project Status Report and general financial reporting required to generate client cost reports.
• Supports the manager in forecasting revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization.
• Effectively pursues the execution and filing of project legal documents.
• Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

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Education and experience

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management, or Quantity Surveying is preferred.
• 4 years of relevant experience related to project or construction management.
• Office, Healthcare, Lab, Manufacturing and Life Sciences/Pharma construction project management experience preferred.
• Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Must possess a thorough understanding of Project Management, Building Design & Construction, Scheduling, Building Cost Modeling and Risk Analysis.
• Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.