Senior Construction Project Manager

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Role description:

The Senior Construction Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the planning, design, and/or construction of capital projects for new construction as well as renovations for a variety of project types in the Public Safety market sector. The position reports to the Project Director, Deputy Project Director and senior leadership. They may provide oversight for junior staff such as project managers or project engineers, depending on the project size and type.

In each case, the Senior Project Manager will serve as the primary point person advising the client with respect to managing teams of professionals through the planning, design, procurement, construction and closeout phases.

This position will require a combination of on-site facility assessments, end-user meetings and on-site construction management of general contractors and subtrades. The successful candidate will be required to have a valid driver's license and vehicle to conduct local site observations visits. Travel is limited to within the Chicago metropolitan area.

Role accountabilities:

Design Management and Preconstruction:

• Develop project-specific preliminary construction phasing, constructability, and work plans;
• Prepare total project budget and schedule in order to ensure approval by the owner-client;
• Develop project schedule identifying project milestones and critical path to be provided to all members of the project team;
• Manage design consultants through all design deliverable milestones, including submissions and review by all stakeholders;
• Engage and manage all project consultants/contractors (environmental, geotechnical, survey, material testing, architect etc.) to ensure project complies with contractual requirements;

Cost and Schedule Management:

• Manages, controls and monitors project costs during all project phases with limited supervision.
• Prepares and/or reviews cost estimates with limited supervision for construction costs and related soft costs including Architectural and Engineering fees.
• Understands the contractor billing and change order processes, reviewing these documents with limited help from supervisor. Familiarity with AIA Form G702-3 is desired.
• Tracks budgets, contracts, change orders and invoices and produces reports using integrated database software. Familiarity with AIA Form G701 is desired.
• Develops and manages project budget and cash flow analysis. Identifies potential areas of cost savings and acts to implement these ideas.
• Firm understanding of project cash flows and ability to forecast project costs for the life of the project
• Creates critical path method schedules using scheduling software such Primavera P6, MS Project or similar.
• Maintains the overall project schedule through completion of all planning, design, bidding, permit, construction, and closeout milestones and works to ensure on-time completion.

Quality Management:

• Actively manages the construction process with a focus on quality. Assures selection of materials and products in specification conform to quality requirements and applicable standards set forth by owner.
• Performs thorough design reviews to ensure construction details are quality focused and drawings are coordinated.
• Performs field inspections during construction process to ensure design intent and specifications are being met. Develops and manages completion of corrective action items.

Procurement and Contract Administration:

• Assists the owner with preparation of front end and scope documents suitable for public bidding.
• Ability to meet with client and end users and develop comprehensive scopes of work for a given project
• Manages public bidding process, evaluates bids, and prepares recommendations for award.
• Actively participates in all project meetings, addresses issues for resolution.
• Reviews proposed change orders for need and accuracy. As well as, pay applications for completion, costs and required documentation.
• Manages the project closeout process.
• Works with governmental agencies to obtain proper permits, inspections, and occupancy certificates.
• Lead and coordinate weekly project progress meetings with the project team; ensuring all project components are progressing according to execution plan.
• Prepare and present monthly project reports that address scope, budget, schedule user concerns, risks, and risk mitigations.
• Facilitate project closeout including punch list creation, end-user training, end-user acceptance, ensure all closeout documents are received and transmitted to the appropriate parties.
• Actively manages the construction process with a focus on quality. Assures…