Senior Project Manager – Large Implementation

Location US-DC-Washington

Posted Date 2 days ago (10/28/2021 9:37 PM)

Job ID 2021-1776

Category Project Staff – Managers

Overview

Brailsford & Dunlavey is seeking a dynamic senior project manager who will be based out of our DC office. 

Ambitious, diverse, multidisciplinary, entrepreneurial: these are all words that describe our team.

But what ties B&D employees together is our excitement and passion for advising our clients throughout the facility development process.

Whether interviewing students on a college campus, touring classrooms in an elementary school, or sitting with fans on a stadium’s opening day, we are driven by our purpose to advance communities.

It starts with our own B&D community; it starts with you.

The senior project manager leads a project team that will perform implementation activities for K-12 public schools.

Deliverables for implementation assignments may include cost estimating, construction monitoring, constructability reviews, budget reconciliations, project documentation, public approvals and permitting, A&E selection management, schedule compliance, account management, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Supports Project Executive within a large-scale program with the management of a portfolio of assignments at the highest levels of complexity serving as client’s “trusted advisor” focused on achievement of project goals for schedule, budget and quality, and providing critical thinking and analyses to ensure quality client advice.

  Takes primary management responsibility for large-scale implementation assignments of over $75MM in total project costs.

• Directs or develops client deliverables, including written reports, presentations, budgets, schedules, program, etc.

  that are tailored to meet client’s desired outcomes and scope requirements.

• Coordinates and directs the day-to-day activities of assigned project staff, both internal (B&D staff) and external (JV partners, sub consultants, architects, and builders) to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Participants in development, mentoring, and training of project staff under senior project manager’s direction; and provides input on annual performance reviews for those staff.
• Directs or develops monthly client billings and ensures timely collection of receivables.
• Participates in business development (farming) activities, including:

  a.

  Serves as the client’s “trusted advisor” thus focused on additional services/repeat projects;

  b.

  Participants in strategic planning for respective operating group, attending farming meetins, developing proposal materials, and attending interviews; and/or

  c.

  Presenting to students, industry groups or conferences, and developing thought-leadership materials all with an eye towards being viewed as a “visible expert” in respective industry market.

• Under direction of sphere leadership, participates in advancement of quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and training programs for the sphere and firm-wide, targeted at consistent review and improvement of industry-specific methodologies and practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned with the effort and skills required to contribute to B&D’s continued growth.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The senior project manager will manage a team of project staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, business, real estate management, or related field.
• Minimum of ten years full-time pre-design and implementation experience with large-scale programs.
• K-12 owner’s representative and/or construction management experience strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license for travel in the United States is required.
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to apply technological solutions to planning or implementation assignments.

Core Competencies

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects of significant scale.
• Ability to be productive in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional work environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent group facilitation and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong understanding of real estate, finance and accounting principles.
• Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction and ethical business practices.
• Proven adaptability, flexibility, and creativity.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive within a team structure.
• Aptitude and desire for mentoring and training project staff.
• Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge and understanding of individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, cultural, disability and ethical backgrounds and sensitivity to/knowledge and understanding of groups historically underrepresented.

Human Relations

Internal contacts include staff at all levels.

External contacts include external customers and vendors.

Brailsford & Dunlavey is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Brailsford & Dunlavey participates in E-Verify. 

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment, Equipment, and Physical Demands

[The demands marked below are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.]

• Field environment; moderate to loud noise.
• Air and overnight travel may be required.

Equipment

• Computer use for extended periods each day.
• Other office equipment use (printers, copiers, video, etc.) routinely throughout each day.

Physical Demands

• Sitting at desk or table for extended periods each day.
• Standing or walking.
• Eye-hand coordination (keyboard typing).
• Hearing and talking.
• Extended periods of reading fine print.
• Light to moderate bending, crouching, and stooping (filing).

Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment.

Please refresh the page and try again later.

Share on your newsfeed

Loading…

Need help finding the right job?

Not ready to apply?

Feel free to CONNECT WITH US for general consideration.