Senior Project Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a local university client in Berkeley, CA. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional to lead a new ground-up research laboratory building connecting to two existing occupied campus buildings. The project is currently in active construction, with interior design packages continuing concurrently. The SPM will oversee the remaining construction, interior design coordination, commissioning, occupancy, and project closeout while ensuring successful integration of the new facility with existing campus infrastructure and operations. This position requires an experienced construction professional capable of managing complex laboratory construction, coordinating multiple stakeholders, administering construction contracts, and protecting the University's interests throughout project delivery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects or a whole program. 

• Define technical scope of project.

• Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through the effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.

• Review cost estimates.

• Manage project level conflict resolution.

• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.

• Facilitate and maintain communications with the client in addition to providing monthly/weekly/daily reports.

• Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

• Oversee on-going installation, startup, testing, and commissioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and specialty laboratory systems.

• Coordinate commissioning with contractors, design consultants, Commissioning Agent, and Facilities Services.

• Review commissioning reports, TAB documentation, deficiency logs, and operational testing.

• Ensure successful turnover of building systems, training, warranties, and closeout documentation.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals. 

• Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback. 

• Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable. 

• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members. 

• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders). 

• Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback. 

• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe. 

• Ability to distinguish between cause and effect of problems. 

• Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: 10+ years of experience in Project Management, engineering, or construction management supporting K-12 schools or community college projects.

Experience administering public construction contracts. required.

Experience delivering projects utilizing the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method.

Experience managing ground-up laboratory, science, or research facilities required.

Experience with wet chemistry laboratories and technically complex research environments.

Experience integrating new buildings with existing occupied facilities and campus utility infrastructure.
Experience managing MEP commissioning and building turnover.

Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

 

The salary range for this full-time role is $144,300.00-$202,033.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program