Construction Project Manager

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in construction management or other related field; and a minimum of (5) five years’ related experience, e.g., working with development and modernization projects or construction management, new home/townhome/condo construction; or other equivalent combination of education and experience which meet the minimum qualifications requirement may be substituted.

·         Collaborates work with Development Project Manager and architects, engineers and inspectors on all construction related aspects
          to insure profitability of projects;

·         Attends and participates in all project planning and coordination meetings;

·         Provides verbal and/or written communication with project team, accounting team and all other corporate staff as necessary;

·         Conducts pre-construction due diligence;

·         Assists with estimating, finalizing and managing proforma and cash flow projected hard costs;?

·         Manages estimating, bidding, and buyout  of hard costs;

·         Creates and aggressively manages CPM construction schedules, that encompasses all project related work as it relates to other
          on-going construction at the project site

·         Works with Development Project Manager(s) to negotiate and finalize construction contracts;

·         Manages general contractor and subcontractors in a proactive manner to ensure budget and schedule are maintained;

·         Oversees general contractors to ensure clean and safe job sites that follow industry, OSHA and insurance requirements and
          guidelines;

·         Oversees general contractor to ensure follow-through on all governmental affairs and/or permit requirements are met or obtained;

·         Tracks and manages budgeted, actual and anticipated construction costs as they relate to committed contracts;

·         Oversees contract, change order and monthly billing administration;

·         Assesses and verifies the legitimacy of all change orders;

·         Initiates and maintains good client/GC/consultant relations;

·         Assists with the preparation of technical specifications and assembles contract documents for solicitation of contractors to perform
          a variety of development and/or modernization activities;

·         Researches and makes recommendation on materials; determines methods and types of construction based on required outcome
          and program needs.  As required, prepares detailed drawings, specifications and cost estimates;

·         Prepares reports of construction activities, correspondence to contractors and progress reports;

·         Examines construction drawings, cost estimates, calculations and specifications in ordinance with U.S. Department of Housing
          and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, District of Columbia Housing Authority requirements and industry standards;

·         Inspects construction projects in progress and at completion for final acceptance of conformance with project design and
          specifications;

·         Meets with management officials to present findings, explain the significance of conclusions, justify recommendations, and answer
          questions on project management;

·         Analyzes and resolves complex, precedent-setting problems, keeping the supervisor informed of the disposition of each situation;

·         Coordinates special projects designed to inform interested parties of Development and Modernization policies and procedures;

·         Conducts reviews and evaluation of assigned topics of a technical, administrative or program nature; drafts statistical or narrative
           reports for use as reference material at meetings and conferences;