Construction Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities and Duties

• Advise clients in regards to building construction design, logistics, schedule, cost impacts, constructability issues, and schedule implications on projects across a wide range of size, scope and complexity.

• Act as client's representative overseeing all aspects of construction on behalf of the Owner.

• Concept / Schematic Phase:

• Provide technical construction management support to the development team.

• Provide technical expertise in materials, products, techniques and procedures.

• Review the general contractor's project schedule for logic and accuracy.

• Review the conceptual budget from the general contractor and identify strategies to achieve development budget.

• Review due diligence reports from the owner's consultants.

• Construction Documents:

• Review progress of construction documents and budget at each schedule milestone.

• Provide feedback on constructibility and identify potential schedule impacts.

• Lead value engineering exercises as required.

• Permitting / Preconstruction Phase:

• Meet with city departments and monitor permit review progress and acquire all required approvals and permits.

• Review plans and specifications to assure a complete scope of construction is captured and identified.

• Finalize construction budget with the general contractor.

• Review the general contractor's qualifications and assumptions and provide feedback to the owner.

• Participate in contract negotiation with the general contractor.

• Construction Phase:

• Attend weekly owner, architect, and general contractor project meetings.

• Attend weekly meetings with the general manager and tenant coordinator of the existing building to coordinate tenant relocations and upcoming construction activities.

• Hire owner consultants required for testing and inspections

• Participate in the general contractor's subcontractor scope review meetings

• Review and approve the general contractor's subcontractor approval letters.

• Review all testing reports from the geotechnical engineer, material testing, commissioning agent and special inspectors.

• Review all requests for information and monitor response.

• Review all submittals and monitor approval.

• Prepare monthly construction update.

• Create and maintain a detailed cost report and monthly forecast.

• Coordinate Commissioning and LEED inspections and reporting.

• Coordinate with and monitor the contractor quality of work.

• Review general contractor's monthly requisition for payment including verification of stored materials and subcontractor lien releases.

• Review all change order requests, allowances, and owner change orders for approval.

• Review all project close-out documents with the general contractor and owner prior to contract closeout.

Qualifications:

• Multifamily housing experience in the Massachusetts & Greater New England areas

• Extensive knowledge of project management process

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working with either a real estate developer, general contractor or in a construction management role.

• Well organized, independent, well rounded, effective communicator who is able to direct and motivate the owner, design and construction team.

• City of Boston experience preferable

• A very strong background in MULTIFAMILY housing, particularly Low Income Housing Tax

• Credit (LIHTC) construction management is required. (not single family)

Benefits

• Health, 401k, Work from your own home