Construction Project Manager- NJ

I. POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible for coordinating due diligence, programming, design, permitting and construction services for capital construction projects to existing and new retail banking centers. Projects may include construction of new banking centers or ATM’s, renovations to existing, upgrades/retrofits to banking center site and infrastructure systems. Accountable for defining and managing design, scope, schedule and cost. Responsible for driving internal and external resources towards successful achievement of targeted goals and objectives, while assuring adherence to established administrative process and procedure.

II. ACCOUNTABILITIES
May be responsible for one or more of the following:
• Meet with client representatives, architects, engineers, construction managers and consultants to establish project requirements, budget, specifications and schedules.
•Participate in preliminary due diligence efforts including site assessments, reporting and preparation of appropriate lease provisions and exhibits.
•Oversee project phases including due diligence, programming, design development, construction documentation, construction, punch list and closeout.
•Read and understand documents defining project including lease documentation, historic and restrictive covenants, construction services agreements, and overall project governance documentation.
•Refine scope of work and order-of-magnitude costs through due diligence and estimating.
•Review design progress sets to ensure that contract documents are consistent with design intent. Value engineer design and construction documents for constructability and cost efficiency.
•Establish and communicate work scope, procedures and goals to project participants including consultants, contractors, leasing agents and client vendor resources. Oversee participation of these parties throughout project implementation.
•Establish appropriate administrative/reporting controls to track and communicate status of project budget, schedule and issues.
•Solicit, negotiate and prepare appropriate agreements for parties engaged in pursuit of the work, including bid packages and contract documents. Enforce contractual requirements.
•Analyze bids received, present recommendations, summarize for approval routing.
•Guide submittal for and receipt of municipal approvals. Inspect work to ensure conformance with local, state and federal construction codes. Assure that work complies with construction documentation.
•Schedule and administer project meetings. Participate in client meetings to report on progress. Serve as liaison between client and contractor/vendor resources.
•Input, edit, update and manage retention of project data within required project management databases.
•Review all requests for information, change requests, etc. Oversee appropriate responses.
•Review invoices for conformance with documentation requirements, completion status, cost and processing timeliness.
•Oversee compliance to project closeout processing routines.

desired.
•Proven leadership skills.
•Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service.
•Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability.
•Solid supervisory skills essential to lead teams of service providers.
•Strong verbal/written communication skills.
•Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
REQUIREMENTS
III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
•Bachelors degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, business, or equivalent to appropriate four year college program.
•Five plus years of project management or construction management experience, or similar combination of education and experience. Demonstrated ability to coordinate planning, design & construction, and monitor projects from conception through completion.
•Project phasing expertise and experience in urban project environments.
•Knowledge and understanding of construction practices/techniques, ADA and contract law, project controls and building support systems.
•Ability to understand and interpret design documents, drawings and specifications.
•Detail-oriented, organized, analytical and computer literate. Experience with MS Project