Project Manager - Design

Project Manager - Design

The Project Manager - Design will play a pivotal role in leading and coordinating the design phase of Data Center construction projects. This position maintains a primary focus on practice-related services, ensuring the successful delivery of all project management services throughout the design phase, and a secondary focus on internal business operations, including engagement in business development, financial management, and staff development.

The Project Manager will be responsible for guiding projects from concept through design, ensuring alignment with client goals, technical requirements, and industry standards. With significant independent responsibility, the Project Manager may oversee entire projects or manage specific portions as determined by the project lead or office manager.

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 doing things the right way, we make progress for our clients and our communities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the management of the Data Center Client and project team. Delivers projects that meet the client's project goals and outcomes.
• Design Autodesk Cloud or Procore Management
• Design Schedule Management
• Design Package Tracking, Narratives, Scopes (BB vs TFO)
• Design Alignment
• Design Management
• Serve as liaison with clients, assist clients with all project-related decisions
• Construction Administration Management Weekly meeting with A&E partners
• Understand Design Inside/Out, BOD, Etc.
• Change Management/PCO Entitlements
• QA/QC design issuance and narratives. Ensure categories of change are listed at the drawing sheet level.
• Assist with Customer/Tenant design integration as needed
• Plan, organize, and direct the project management functions through all phases of a project Preconstruction Closeout
• Maintains and produces cost and status reports that meets the Clients objectives
• May manage and mentor an internal team of project support (Project Engineers and Administrators) or work independently.
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
• Adds to team effort by accomplishing 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 or Engineering, related field, or relevant experience.

5-10 years' experience in a variety of building types and construction management through all phases of construction.

Excellent communicator both verbally and write, practical and logical qualities; good problem-solving skills, strong numeracy, and financial management skills; ability to write clear and precise reports and relate complex information to a diverse range of people; able to inspire and manage diverse teams. Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs including Microsoft Project.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Often work in an Indoor office environment. Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines. Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.

May work on site location to include ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary motion and ability to lift 50lbs.

May also require:

• Sitting
• Standing for long periods of time
• 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.

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