The Senior Project Manager conducts Environmental and Property Condition Assessments, manages project timelines, mentors junior staff, and ensures client satisfaction while delivering quality reports.
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Assessments Senior Project ManagerJob Description Summary
The Senior Project Manager Dual Scope(ESA/PCA) is primarily responsible for performing both:•Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) in accordance with ASTM Phase I standards and local, state, and federal regulations; as well as evaluate and recommend cleanup options and risk assessment analysis and costs; and
•Property Condition Assessments (PCAs) as well as Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNAs) in accordance with ASTM standards, local, state, and federal regulations, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD.
Senior Project Managers complete all aspects of assessments, including field work, data compilation, and report preparation for each project in accordance with the scope of work and our client's needs. Our Senior Project Managers are a core member of our project delivery team working with our Directors to ensure the quality of our deliverables to our clients, exceeding their expectations along the way.
Job Description
Essential Job Duties:
- Provide mentoring to Project Managers and Associate Project Managers
- Conducting site reconnaissance, including sampling activities, if necessary
- Interview property owner, key site personnel, and local government officials to obtain information concerning the subject property’s environmental condition
- Take document photographs of representative systems, conditions, and physical and/or environmental impairments
- Deliver outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to client needs
- Complete specific project tasks as directed by the Director
- Conduct project research as applicable to the scope of work (historical, analytical, etc.)
- Data compilation and organization
- Technical report authoring
- Preparation of quality supporting report documents/files
- Effectively communicate project progress and issues with the Director
- Maintain communication with team members throughout the course of the project
- Plan, schedule and track project timelines and milestones to ensure project progress status is on schedule
- Provide solid recommendations and solutions to the Director and clients, while understanding the assessment’s potential impact on the transaction process
- Identify and resolve issues with projects
- Deliver appropriate progress reports (verbally or by email), and recommendations to the Director and Client.
- Coordinate and respond to requests for changes in project scope
Education/Experience/Training:
- 8+ years of recent experience conducting and/or managing ESAs, PCAs, PCNAs, and/or engineering and architectural consulting services
- Experience conducting Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, HUD, and other specialty project scopes
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or related discipline, architecture, engineering, or construction-related field
- Current professional licensure/registration preferred (RA, PG, PE, etc.) highly preferred
- Environmental Professional (EP) designation highly preferred
- Familiarity with ASTM E1527-21
- Familiarity with ASTM E2018-24
- Familiarity with the basic principles of civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering, including construction and maintenance of structures and systems; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Fair Housing Act
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet project deadlines
- Strong technical skills and proven attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Comfortable using mobile technology and open to new technological solutions
- Valid state driver’s license (position requires motor vehicle record & background check)
- Travel Requirements: Field work will require travel between 40-60%, primarily throughout your region, as well as occasional trips throughout the US to support national needs
- Physical Demands: Ability to physically navigate site properties in various weather conditions and the ability to climb a ladder
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel)
- A positive attitude, desire to collaborate in a team environment, sharing relevant information with colleagues and clients
- Proactively problem solve and remove obstacles that prohibit us from doing our best work
- Uphold the V&A standards of respect, responsiveness, and people first (colleagues and clients)
Competencies:
Problem Solving, Leads Projects or Project Components, Provides guidance to junior staff, Analysis, Reporting
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Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 86,700.00 - $102,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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Cushman & Wakefield Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
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