Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

This leadership role within the Project Management team of CBI Construction Services (“CBI”) works closely with CBI’s Preconstruction department and Field Operations team to maintain and ensure that corporate goals and requirements for safety, quality, scheduling and budgeting are met and adhered to for projects being constructed and / or managed by CBI. This role reports directly to CBI’s Senior Project Manager.

Duties Include

Take ownership and pride in all aspects of each project, including project budgets, scopes of work, subcontracts, schedules and interactions with and reporting to clients and owners

Collaborate with CBI’s Preconstruction team, Senior Project Manager, Capstone’s development team and the project design team on product design, efficiency, historical design flaws, and value engineering opportunities in an effort to build current product offerings more efficiently and help design more affordable product types for future development and construction opportunities, including but not limited to Student Housing, Senior Housing, Acquisition / Rehab and Conventional Multifamily housing

Thoroughly review plans and specifications to determine project requirements and scopes while occasionally providing take offs, if needed

Collaborate with CBI’s Senior Project Manager and VP of Operations to create a project schedule that meets ownership’s delivery objectives and consistently measures and tracks progress throughout the life of the project against project schedule’s milestone dates

Collaborate with CBI’s Preconstruction team to negotiate trade partner labor, equipment and materials in addition to items classified as General Conditions

Collaborate with CBI’s Preconstruction team to ensure that the intent / scope of the original project construction estimate is maintained throughout the buyout and construction processes

Maintain a high sense of urgency regarding buyout

Prepare and execute subcontracts and purchase orders

Review and approve all invoices and pay applications

Review and negotiate project change orders

Maintain detailed project budgets on a weekly basis

Fulfill weekly reporting obligations to project ownership in addition to Capstone’s development team

Distribute, review, document, and maintain all required product submittals, submittal logs, shop drawings, and substitution requests to and from trade partner’s, suppliers, consultants, and owner representatives.

Distribute, review, and maintain an accurate log of all Requests for Information as they arise throughout the project.

Closely follow existing CBI processes and procedures

Collaborate with CBI’s Field Operations team to create and maintain Project Action Item Lists and facilitate / administrate the completion of each action item in a satisfactory manner

Work with corporate and field team members to ensure adherence to company safety and insurance policies, protocols and OSHA compliance

Participate in trade partner progress meetings on-site, as needed

Work with the Senior Project Manager, Director of Field Operations and on-site Superintendents to analyze and resolve trade partner and / or production issues during construction

CBI’s Project Managers are management-level professionals, highly visible to clients and employees. This role demands maturity, assertiveness, integrity and strong organizational skills in addition to the following prerequisites :

A Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field

Minimum of 5 years' professional experience with extensive knowledge of all aspects of construction management from preconstruction through project close-out, including design and technical expertise

A comprehensive understanding of the coordination aspects and related requirements of all design disciplines

Experience with the sequencing of stages of construction

Excellent problem solving skills with the capability of providing original thoughts and “thinking outside of the box” when solutions are needed

Strong writing and speaking skills

Detailed, self-motivated, enthusiastic and flexible

Strong business acumen

Ability to interact well in various business and social settings with all types of people in a mature and professional…