What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager, Construction & Infrastructure (East Region) position at Working at Signature Aviation?
The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for supporting the Regional PM in the planning and overseeing capital projects. The PM will support the Regional PM by performing various duties and initiatives. Duties include but are not limited to assisting in the initiation of new projects, managing architects and engineers in the design phase to develop project requirements, schematic designs, and construction documents within approved budgets, preparing bid documents, and negotiating contracts with general contractors and/or vendors and updating stakeholders on the construction status, conducting routine site visits to review progress, and facilitating efforts for successful project closeout.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering is required
- Advanced certification (e.g., CCM, PE, AIA, LEED AP) is a plus.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a similar role, preferably in Project Management, Construction Management. Specific aviation or hospitality experience is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills
- Related technical experience may be considered in place of education requirements
Additional knowledge and skills:
- Understanding of Project Management, Procurement, Risk/Insurance, and Accounts Payable functions
- Ability to interact with leadership, key stakeholders, team members, and suppliers in a professional manner
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite
- Superior time management skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Experience with Microsoft Project and/or PM Web or similar PMIS applications.
- Ability to work autonomously while providing oversight and updates to leadership
- The job will require 50% travel and a valid driver's license.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the oversight and management of the five phases of Construction & Infrastructure projects: initiation phase, design phase, bid phase, construction phase, and closeout phase.
- Supporting the project estimating, request for proposals (RFP), analysis of bids, and project execution.
- Help in the establishment of project budgets and control project costs
- Assist in managing the full life cycle of the project according to strict milestone deadlines.
- Completes financial analysis of the request for proposals and provides recommendations to internal stakeholders
- Support negotiation and administration of all contracts and agreements supporting properties and facilities, including developing bid documents, identifying potential bidders, and awards
- Ability to review construction cost line items with recommendations on cost control and approach to project
- Coordinates with internal stakeholders on program development of capital projects
- Leads and directs project team members to ensure compliance with set standards, procedures, and guidelines
- Consistently provides management and oversight on project development, design, and activities. Activities include coordinating routine status meetings with all parties involved in the project, such as the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, and internal stakeholders. Status meetings will be a combination of virtual and in-person
- Conduct frequent and detailed site visits, as requested, to gain insight into work progress, increase team efficiency and productivity, and mitigate potential mistakes/delays
- Communicate effectively with the vendors, consultants, and contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project. Key communications include ongoing review, confirmation, and internal coordination of development/design/construction drawings/specifications, other regulatory paperwork, and licensing requirements
- Ensures projects are completed within the designated schedule and approved budget. This is performed through budget management, expense tracking, and risk management
- Leads and manages all parties involved in the project, such as the architects, consultants, contractors, and sub-contractors
- Responsible for managing all required closeout documents for the project in a secure database for access and download by all authorized users and providing local management with a copy for their records
- Invoicing and billing management through coordinating payments and cash flow for respective construction projects
- Assembles monthly capital project performance reports
