Construction Project Manager - Multifamily Developer/Builder - Base Salary to 150k/year - Ithaca, NY

• Our client is a vertically integrated real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development & construction globally. They are one of the largest rental housing operators and developers in the US and one of the largest global investment management companies delivering industry-leading services to investors, clients, and residents.
• Currently they are seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee an 800 bed, wood frame student housing project in Ithaca, New York. This project will be breaking ground in the Spring, so they are ideally looking for someone that can start in January 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the activities associated with development and new construction projects by reviewing project specifications, blueprints, and plans, providing input into preparing hard cost estimates and project budgets, determining the staffing requirements and assigning team members and sub-contractors to jobs, and managing the day-to-day progress of the project from initial construction through delivery.
• Participates in and/or leads initial and on-going project planning meetings, assists in developing the project’s scope of work and specifications, and prepares the project budget, timeline, and constructions schedule.
• Prepares and distributes bid packages, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and sub-contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts for selected contractors, sub-contractors, and other service providers needed to complete the project work.
• Reviews and recommends change orders or amendments to the specifications, blueprints, and plans when appropriate, and ensures related documents and budgets are amended as needed to reflect changes to the project specifications
• Oversees compliance with the Company’s safety standards and applicable codes and other legal and regulatory requirements by staying informed about relevant codes and ordinances and permit requirements, and by preparing and/or submitting required documentation and other information to appropriate agencies.
• Communicates with key business leaders to provide updates on the status of projects, surface and address concerns, and plan specific actions as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the projects.
• Develops and supervises team members by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.
• Conducts project site inspections as needed to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members, steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.

Qualifications:

• 5 + years of experience working on 3+ ground up construction projects with exposure to initial construction through delivery.
• 3 + years of experience managing a team and subcontractors.
• Experience overseeing large student housing or multifamily construction projects is required.
• Ability to be highly organized in day-to-day and long-term planning and execution, and to track and maintain complex schedules effectively.

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 120k - 150k/year range
• Structured bonus programs
• Multiple Health Insurance programs
• 401k with match
• Employee assistance and various other benefit programs.
• PTO, sick days, personal days, and paid holidays.