Project Manager

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Description Summary

As a key resource for the client’s industrialized construction program, this role is responsible for coordinating with manufacturers and project teams to implement industrialized construction techniques. The primary goal is to accelerate construction schedules by ensuring seamless collaboration and communication between all parties involved. This role will provide expert guidance, support, and training to project teams, advocate for the adoption of advanced construction methods, and drive continuous improvement within the program to achieve optimal efficiency and effectiveness. The IC Implementation Manager(s) will ensure program success by planning, coordinating, and communicating project schedules and delivery dates with all stakeholders, including manufacturers, staff, operators, and regional teams. This role also serves as a knowledge resource for regional teams and consultants to ensure successful IC project deployment.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• General
  • The IC Implementation role(s) will report to Trent Gilley, Industrialized Construction leader
  • This role involves promoting IC techniques by teaching and training IC intended goals to project teams and reporting on IC program outcomes.

• Project Identification/Selection
  • Provide communication to all stakeholders related to planning and project selection input meetings for all streams, programs and regions
  • Work with regional program leaders to identify projects with site conditions and/or attributes favorable to specific IC streams
  • Confirm and formally communicate the locations designated as IC projects across all regions and programs.
  • Coordinate construction start-dates/changes with all stakeholders.
  • Keep all key fabrication and delivery/installation dates current and clearly communicate any changes.
  • Collaborate with the IC Data Analysts on IC dashboard information
  • Create and deliver specific IC instructions to bidders at pre-bid meetings
  • Manage the bidding process of IC projects and scopes. Make appropriate recommendations for types of IC that are best suited for the specific location.
  • Shape and refine the processes for each manufacturer to reduce variables and improve efficiencies

• Pre-Construction 
  • Manage the Purchase Order process for all manufacturers and projects
  • Develop and maintain standard IC construction schedules for construction contract and bid projects with the specific IC stream construction schedule
  • Schedule, lead, teach and train the Pre-Construction and Pre-Install checklist for specific streams to all IC project teams.
  • Gather and combine bid data from manufacturers for each project. Share the summary with Pre-Construction staff before awarding bids and advise teams to ensure accuracy in project costs and GC bid forms.
  • Maintain and oversee all manufacturer’s project specific shop drawing approval process

• Fabrication
  • Be the central point of communication and coordination between the client and all IC manufacturers related to manufacturer readiness, logistics and installation plans
  • Collect photos of composite panels during fabrication for each project.
  • Bi-annual manufacturer visits with the client to review and discuss performance, projects and needs.
  • Routinely communicate and coordinate with manufacturers regarding production schedules and delivery dates for all projects within a given stream

• Construction
  • Ensure regional team access to Plan Grid with process expectations.
  • Assemble the project team, including the GC team, and provide training on IC-specific accelerated construction schedules.
  • Lead and coordinate all interim and final inspections with manufacturers and regional teams.
  • Teach and train regional teams, specifically, construction resources on expected IC timelines, techniques, components, processes and cost.
  • Lead program pre-planning to generate crane layout plans, direct IC component delivery and orchestrate a safe and efficient delivery and installation plan.
  • Make regular site visits during the IC installation process.
  • Collaborate with manufacturers and National Accounts for manufacturer material needs and price negotiations based on volume.
  • Notify National Account Vendors of accelerated IC locations and schedules for timely delivery of critical components such as switch gear, electric doors, and roof top units

• Project Close-out
  • Ensure project milestone dates are correctly recorded.
  • Conduct and facilitate post-project debrief meetings with all key stakeholders to bring learnings forward.
  • Identify opportunities to improve installation, decrease cost and improve time savings.
  • Bi-annual reporting of IC projects, construction timelines, and cost.
  • Maintain Manufacturers score card.
  • Ensure lessons learned are integrated into the process for future projects.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 85,000.00 - $100,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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