About the Role
The Project Manager reports to the Vice President, Principal-in-Charge and is responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination, and successful completion of construction projects to meet time and cost objectives. The PM team's standard is to 'manage each project like we own it'. We are unique in that we provide in-house cost management and project scheduling along with program and project management, in a fully integrated package.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and management of project strategic plans and program initiatives.
- Act as Owner’s Advisor with primary responsibility for all phases of project.
- Manage overall planning, design, and construction process.
- Orchestrate all activities related to design and construction.
- Guide clients through the complexities of design and construction.
- Coordinate with the Architect, Contractor, and other project team members.
- Lead all elements related to contracts, including negotiating, drafting and executing.
- Manage overall project budget and schedule.
- Report to project team and client on a regular basis.
- Lead proposal review, leveling and analysis and present to the client.
- Lead selection process for all consultants and vendors.
- Manage closeout process.
- Develop and maintain beneficial business relationships with Owners, Architect/Engineers and subcontractors for business development and marketing.
Requirements
- Proficient in PC-based scheduling and spreadsheet applications, including Microsoft Project and Excel.
- Demonstrated proficiency in project management, design management, estimating, scheduling, budgeting/cost control, field supervision, financial reporting, and client relationships.
- Demonstrated success in managing projects.
- Firm knowledge and understanding of construction methods, materials and sequences, and architectural/construction drawings and specifications.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent business presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively interface with all levels of management and staff across organizational lines.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Demonstrated success at building team relationships and partnerships across organizational lines.
Skills
- Project Management
- Cost Management
- Project Scheduling
- Program Management
- Design Management
- Estimating
- Budgeting/Cost Control
- Field Supervision
- Financial Reporting
- Client Relationships
- Contract Negotiation
- Proposal Review
- Vendor Selection
- Closeout Process
- Business Development
- Marketing
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years' of project management experience in a design or construction-related field working on institutional, cultural, museum, higher education and/or religious projects is highly preferred.
Education Level
- Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a closely related field is highly preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $116,000.00-$154,666.69 per year
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.
Equal Opportunity
- Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.
