Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager – JLL

What this job involves:

As an Associate Project Manager at JLL, you will hold a critical position within our Regional Construction Project Team and will be directly responsible for supporting the delivery of challenging Corporate Interiors projects for a financial services client while utilizing your expertise and skills to support a project team to deliver Corporate Interior projects with a $1M to $100M+ project budgets. Your strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in project management will be instrumental in driving project success while supporting all aspects of projects, including programming, design, schedule, entitlements, bidding, permitting, execution and closeout under the direction of an SPM. This role involves reading construction plans efficiently, finding potential areas of concern or hidden costs prior to GC contract execution while coordinating and conducting project site visits to validate construction progress.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Support all aspects of projects, including programming, design, schedule, entitlements, bidding, permitting, execution and closeout under the direction of an SPM
• Read construction plans efficiently, finding potential areas of concern or hidden costs prior to GC contract execution
• Coordinate and conduct project site visits to validate construction progress
• Prepare weekly detailed reviews of project activities, identifying and communicating risks early, while providing solutions to meet client driven schedule and budget
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards
• Act as the primary contact with the project team throughout the duration of the project from programming through construction close out
• Develop Master Project schedules and manage project performance against schedules, scheduled milestones and critical path items on multiple projects
• Develop detailed project budget based on historical and market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions
• Guide the client and team through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development, construction documentation and signoff
• Facilitate initiation of all critical project meetings and coordination exercises with internal staff, key stakeholders and external users
• Prepare RFPs needed for design and contractor services as well as manage the overall vendor selection process

Required Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in project management, preferably in Corporate Interiors
• Firm knowledge of construction, architecture, or commercial real estate industry
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from inception to completion
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products
• Ability to travel for project-related meetings and site visits, as needed
• Ability to read construction plans efficiently and identify potential areas of concern or hidden costs
• Experience with project site visits coordination and construction progress validation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, etc.
• Experience in supporting Corporate Interiors projects
• Strong preference to possess a LEED, AIA, PE, PMP certification
• Experience with Corporate Interior projects with $1M to $100M+ project budgets
• Understanding of programming, design, schedule, entitlements, bidding, permitting, execution and closeout processes
• Knowledge of Master Project schedules development and management
• Experience with design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development phases
• Understanding of due diligence efforts coordination and documentation maintenance
• Knowledge of project management strategies and methodologies development and implementation
• Experience leveraging innovative ways of working to enhance efficiency and productivity

Location:

Regional Construction Project Team (travel required for project-related meetings and site visits)

Work Shift:

40 hours per week, Monday through Friday (time entry required)

Salary/Comp:

Hourly rate of $37.46-$45.92, based on experience (overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate for hours exceeding 40 per week, manager approval required)