Owner's Project Manager

Description

Company Description

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

Work Product Creation, Project Management, Coordination with Team Members

• Serve as a key contributor to client relationship management, supporting Directors in retaining and expanding existing engagements and pursuing new opportunities.
• Support business development efforts through proposal development, interview participation, and opportunity responses.
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing K–12 and public-sector client relationships.
• Assist leadership in meeting annual practice goals by supporting utilization targets, backlog growth, and profitable project execution.
• Lead assigned project teams in establishing and driving toward defined project objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Represent the firm internally and externally with professionalism, integrity, and a strong service-oriented mindset.
• Travel as required to support project, client, and team needs.

Operations

• Manage day-to-day project activities across all phases, from feasibility and design through construction and occupancy.
• Serve as the client’s primary day-to-day point of contact and trusted advisor.
• Lead and coordinate all aspects of project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, cost control, cash flow, quality, procurement, communications, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Maintain primary responsibility for project schedules and budgets; proactively manage risks and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Administer contracts, change management, and project billing in accordance with contractual and firm requirements.
• Manage and lead multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure consistent quality control of deliverables and adherence to firm standards.
• Proactively escalate project, operational, or client concerns to assigned Director as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, safety requirements, and company policies.
• Promote a culture of safety both in-house and on-site, in alignment with corporate safety policies.
• Support cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared project and practice goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience, a Master's degree and 6 years of related experience, or 11 years of related experience and no degree, and 4+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a consulting or owner’s representative environment.
• Experience delivering public-sector projects; K–12 school or healthcare project experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and lead project teams effectively.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience mentoring and overseeing direct reports.
• Ability to work independently while effectively taking direction from senior leadership.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of construction project delivery, including budgeting, scheduling, cost control, contract administration, and risk management.
• Experience managing projects in occupied or sensitive environments (e.g., active schools, higher education, healthcare, or similar facilities).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform consistently under tight deadlines and high-pressure conditions.
• High emotional intelligence and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Proficiency with standard business software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe).
• Working knowledge of scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project preferred.
• Familiarity with construction project management platforms such as Procore, Newforma, Bluebeam, or similar systems preferred.
• Strong technology and document management capabilities.