Construction Project Manager

Job Title: Construction Project Manager

Location: Remote but must travel 30-60 % of the time to various locations.

Travel is reimbursable.

Duration: 12 months to 2 years assignment

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Responsible for the scope, schedule, and budget for construction projects as well as renovations, remodels, and miscellaneous projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to concurrently manage and deliver multiple projects across the U.S. according to company growth objectives.

Oversee supplier contracts to ensure adherence to agreements, specifications, and policies.

SCOPE

The Manager of Engineering Project Management reports to the Head of Engineering Project Management and collaborates with Operations, New Center Development, EHS, Security, Quality, Legal, IT, Procurement, and Corporate Real Estate. The Manager is responsible for overseeing suppliers and vendors for construction project management of projects, including new construction, renovations, remodels, testing lab improvements, equipment replacements, sustainability, and other miscellaneous projects.

Job expectations include delivery of all new construction and miscellaneous projects to achieve project budgets, schedules, and scope, while communicating and collaborating to exceed program expectations. The role requires oversight of project contracts to ensure compliance to project specifications and company policies, as well as an understanding of project management practices, building design and engineering specifications, and contributions for value engineering and continuous improvement

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Plasma Center & miscellaneous construction project management (40%)
• Deliver assigned new locations and miscellaneous projects according to the defined scope, schedule, and budget
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers that are responsible for new development to ensure adherence to project specifications and compliance to company policies
• Oversee construction engineering, planning, and design of new expansion projects
• Oversee contracts to ensure supplier and vendor alignment to agreements
• Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish the successful delivery of projects
• Identify, manage, and communicate risk to mitigate project delays and budget overspend
• Oversight of project budgets and vendor/supplier invoicing to ensure compliance to company financial governance
• Comprehensive budget tracking, forecasting, and management of assigned expansion, remodel, and new build projects
• Review and analysis of all proposed cost and schedule change requests
• Negotiate contracts and change orders with General Contractors and trade contractors and present formal documentation for approval when required
• Responsible for simultaneously managing multiple projects in various locations across the U.S.
• Survey pottential expansion sites, provide evaluations and analysis, and recommend solutions to facility infrastructure, safety and security
• Facilitate and team up with internal stakeholders regarding engineering buildouts, IT/Security readiness, and turnover to operational groups
• Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of business proposals and coordination of subcontractors
• Miscellaneous project management (20%)
• Oversee miscellaneous projects according to the defined scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure adherence to project specifications and compliance to company policies
• Lead construction scope review and development with internal stakeholders, and facilitate engineering and design efforts.
• Provide technical direction on engineering design / AutoCAD, building design, layouts, build details, schedules and materials in accordance to URS
• Facilitate and team with others on due diligence evaluation of new opportunities
• Oversee contracts to ensure supplier and vendor alignment to agreements
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish the successful delivery of projects
• Identify, manage, and communicate risk to mitigate project delays and budget overspend
• Oversight of project budgets and vendor/supplier invoicing to ensure compliance to company financial governance
• Stakeholder collaboration (40%)
• Collaborate with Operations, New Center Development, EHS, Security, Quality Legal, IT, Procurement, and Corporate Real Estate to deliver projects according to expectations.
• Communicate with credibility to ensure alignment among stakeholders and continuity of project delivery.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES, AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or comperable and a minimum of 5 years of construction management and project management industry related experience.
• 5 years of experience operating within at least two disciplines within the construction industry, which could consist of General Contracting, Owner s Representation, Commercial Development, or Engineering & Design, or similar
• Prior experience with budget, contract, schedule, scope, and project management in construction and/or engineering.
• Preferred experience with simultaneously managing multiple dispersed projects throughout the United States
• Understanding AIA formats/procedures for estimating, budgeting, cost analysis, change orders, and project close-out.
• Disciplined action and execution, ability to drive operational excellence, promote teamwork, and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates ability to manage change, providing both strategic and tactical leadership and to foster an environment of continuous improvement