Project Manager

Title: Project Manager

Reporting to: Office Director

Overview of Role

The Project Manager’s primary focus is the delivery of project management services, with a secondary focus on internal business operations, including business development, financial management, and staff development. The role carries significant independent responsibility for assignments, which may include entire projects or portions of projects, as determined by the project lead or Office Director. The Project Manager should be able to identify opportunities to add value and help achieve the client’s desired project outcomes.

Truth. Trust. Together. Tomorrow.

At RLB, we speak the truth, build for the long term, look out for each other, and work to do good. We are driven by outcomes, creating tailored solutions that deliver successful projects. We believe that when we bring together the right people and do things the right way, we make progress for our clients and our communities. RLB is an award-winning international firm known for providing property and construction consultancy advice at all stages of the construction cycle. Drawing on years of experience and the expertise of our professionally trained employees, RLB continues to establish itself as a major player in the construction industry throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Our employees are involved in a variety of projects across a range of sectors, from sports arenas and healthcare to higher education and convention centers. As a privately held company, we hire the best people, give them exceptional training, and provide extensive opportunities for professional growth while working on exciting projects, and provide an excellent compensation and benefits package.

Essential Functions

• Manage client relationships and project teams, delivering projects that meet client goals and desired outcomes.
• Serve as a liaison with clients and assist them with project-related decisions.
• Plan, organize, and direct project management functions through all phases of a project, from preconstruction through closeout.
• During preconstruction, build the architecture and engineering team; manage design and schedules; conduct constructability reviews; develop budgets and control costs; administer contracts; manage construction bidding and planning; and coordinate permitting strategies and processes.
• During construction, manage the contractor, including buyout, procurement, risk management, quality assurance, safety, and overall project execution. Maintain budget and schedule controls.
• During closeout, manage the project closeout process to ensure the project meets specifications.
• Maintain and prepare cost and status reports that meet client objectives.
• Manage and mentor an internal project support team, including Project Engineers and Administrators, or work independently.
• Contribute to team performance through collaboration and effective communication.
• Understand clients’ desired project outcomes and identify opportunities to add value and help achieve those outcomes.
• Contribute to the team by completing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5–10+ years of experience with a variety of building types and in construction management through all phases of construction.
• Experience in airport, private high-rise new-build, or hospitality construction preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, practical judgment, and strong problem-solving, numerical, and financial management skills.
• Ability to write clear, precise reports and communicate complex information to a diverse range of people.
• Ability to inspire and manage diverse teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Work is often performed in an indoor office environment using computers and standard office equipment. Essential tasks include working on a computer and answering and speaking on the telephone.
• Work may also be performed at project sites and may involve ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, or similar structures. These tasks may require agility and the use of hands, arms, feet, and legs. The role may require lifting up to 50 pounds.
• The role may also require sitting, standing for extended periods, walking, carrying, pushing, stooping, crouching, and pulling.

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

RLB North America’s Talent Acquisition Team exclusively manages all external agency engagements. Candidate submissions will only be accepted from agencies with a current, fully executed fee agreement. Submissions without an active agreement will be considered unsolicited. RLB North America assumes no obligation to pay fees and reserves the right to contact, interview, or hire candidates without obligation to the submitting agency. All unsolicited resumes or candidate information, including materials sent directly to RLB employees, will be considered the property of RLB North America.