Project Manager

Project Manager - Roles and Responsibilities The project manager serves as the primary client liaison and is responsible for the overall management of all aspects of projects from inception through completion. The PM establishes the project priorities and maintains satisfactory relationships with the team throughout the project. As a leader, they will work to find creative and cost-effective solutions for the project. The PM directs and supervises the work of the owner, design team, general contractor, and third-party consultants. The project's successful outcomes are based on exceeding the client's goals, project program requirements, financial limitations, and dates for a single or multiple projects.

• Hold people accountable. Especially yourself.
• Be a Team builder and when required the leader.
• Be fair in all dealings.
• See the big picture.
• Be a creative problem solver.
• Stress the details. Little things make Big things happen.
• Look into the future no the present.
• Be a master organizer.
• Be the calmest person in the room.

Job Requirements

• Have mastered the APM roles and responsibilities.
• Operate the PM role as an APM for at least one project of substantial size.
• Capable of Successfully Managing 3-4 Projects o Projects are Profitable o Projects have a high level of Client Satisfaction
• Have a monthly Billing of $25-$35k (this amount gets updated yearly with rising salaries and billing rates)
• AEC experience of 5-10 years as an Architect, Engineer, General Contractor or of direct Owners Rep experience as an APM.
• Use an established understanding of the design and construction industry to plan and communicate effectively.
• Have the ability to travel. PMs will always need to be on-site for our projects. Remote is not a 100% option.
• Will need to clearly communicate and delegate tasks with other team members, including assistant project managers.
• Know when to seek out support from your Sr. PMs or other project staff. Know your weaknesses and areas of growth.
• Actively engage in training and growing the success of APMs at Wember

Technical Tasks

• Ability to understand clients' goals and advocate on behalf of them.
• Build and maintain relationships in a collaborative process.
• Be the leader in establishing lines of communication with our project teams. Keep the owner informed.
• Differentiate the importance between time and money and be able to lead the owner knowing those goals.
• Be able to fully understand and negotiate contracts and the implications of the different requirements.
• Understand the “Why” of project process and actions. PM’s do not just perform tasks.
• Be familiar with all types of pay apps and be able to review and approve in order to mitigate the owner’s risk
• Feel confident in the design and construction process, make recommendations, and lead an owner through difficult decisions.
• Lead the procurement processes. Advise the Owner on important issues and advise them on their selections.
• Understand and Manage the Entitlement process.
• Review drawings; you do not need to be a master of all trades, but have a solid understanding of basic building systems.
• Track an Architect and Contractor schedule to confirm compliance.
• Ensure Owner Insite is getting uploaded with all documentation. Leading with the assistance of an assistant project manager.
• Create and be the master of the budget. Build but also maintain the budget and master the ability to find anomalies. Our budgets are correct to the penny.
• Review and manage Contractor Costs. Have industry knowledge to understand construction prices and the ability to negotiate when items are out of line with industry standards.
• Build a master schedule. Have knowledge of needed durations and schedule connections (predecessors etc.)
• Manage the VE process. Understand long-term tradeoffs of options and help define solutions to create value for the owner.
• Have sufficient construction knowledge to be able to walk a site for a field report and be able to point out any areas that don't meet industry standards or the contract documents.
• Insure the closeout process is complete. Including all budget closeouts with the owner and all contractual items.