Project Manager - Life Science (Design & Construction)
Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner's representative, including development management, project management, program management and investor representation. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry's top professional services firms and named to Engineering News-Record top CM firms for the past four years, we partner with clients as their unbiased advocate to provide leadership and strategic guidance for increasingly sophisticated real estate needs and challenges.
CREATE YOUR FUTURE WITH PMA
Curious to stimulate your career growth through meaningful mentorship and thoughtful training? Interested in collaboration, working as an integral part of a team to deliver complex real estate projects across the country? Diligent, enthusiastic, and eager to work with clients and make a meaningful impact? PMA is hiring a Project Manager to work with our Life Science clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. Accelerate both your professional and personal growth by joining our team!
Our Work and Culture
PMA is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner’s representative, meeting sophisticated real estate needs across a diversity of markets and project types. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry’s top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record Top Lists for three years in a row, PMA is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Diego, and San Francisco. Fit is critical for you and for us. That’s why we’re curious to learn about you and to help you discern if a career with PMA is a good fit for you, your values, and your goals.
Your Role
- 3+ years of development and project management experience within the Life Science or Pharmaceutical sectors.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field.
- Demonstrated skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations and deadlines.
- Competently review and evaluate qualitative program aspects with the owner and verify program conformance with project goals.
- Easily establish partnerships and serve as a liaison between the client and design and construction professionals.
- Initiate and manage procurement of design, construction, and consultant services.
- Responsibly draft, review, communicate, negotiate, and enforce contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals.
- Consistently direct and monitor project budget and schedule, including updating and maintaining web‑based project controls.
- Create meaningful analysis of budgets and schedules and their effect on the financial objectives of the project.
- Oversee and review the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents.
- Effectively establish, direct, and / or document project meetings.
- Successfully engage with clients, city officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to present the project status and anticipate issues.
- Actively anticipate potential changes to the budget or schedule and provide solutions on the review and analysis of changes when presented.
- Organize and review value engineering alternatives with the owner.
- Determine requirements and facilitate procurement of peer reviews and specialty consultants.
- Motivate and direct internal resources (Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers), as required.
- Oversee the architect in their review of contractor and vendor on‑site activities to verify they are in contractual compliance with design specifications, schedules, and workmanship standards.
- Responsible for authorizing the issuance of contracts and purchase orders, as well as developing and processing scheduled progress draw packages for payment.
- Observe and report on the construction process and construction‑related issues.
- Manage the project close‑out process to a successful completion.
- Proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities and assist PMA leadership in project proposals and subsequent interviews.
Your Values And Skills
Motivated self‑starter with a positive attitude.Operates with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment.Polished presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills.Strong interpersonal skills (high emotional intelligence).Exercise enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions.Practice diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result.Exudes confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader.Values fairness, understanding it is fundamental to transparency and consensus‑building.Your Success
The day‑to‑day experience at PMA promises challenge, collaboration, and growth, while our comprehensive benefits create opportunities for you and your family to prosper including :
Being part of a respected company with high‑caliber clients and projects.A workplace that is values‑based and consciously practices its values every day.A culture that respects work / life balance.Competitive salary and bonus program.Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement.Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, education reimbursement, and much more.401(k) plan with employer match.The salary range for this position is $100,000‑150,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training.
PMA is comprised of over 150 project professionals experienced and licensed in nearly every aspect of the real estate industry with multi‑disciplined backgrounds that are heavily rooted in the built environment. Our local market knowledge and ability to leverage broad and diverse experience across a national portfolio of projects is unmatched in the industry, including assignments in civic, cultural, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, life sciences, multi‑family residential, office and retail.
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