The purpose of this position is to manage and lead a staff responsible for individual, multi-disciplined real estate project solutions for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery.

Characteristics of responsible projects:

Complexity: High

Risk: High

Duration: Long term (months to year(s))

Value: Typically $200k to $4M USD

Scope: Range from smaller infrastructure projects to full renovation or ground-up builds

What you will do

Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual

real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.

Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting real

estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys, drawings, shop drawings, and submittals.

Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Prepares scope of work, project delivery

resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, cash flow, work plan schedule & milestones, quality

control, risk identification, and punchlist facilitation & execution.

Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification

process; conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation

interviews, recommends resources to clients.

Negotiate, award, write scope, and enforce contract agreements and purchase orders. Provide direction to contractors' executive and project management teams

Leads project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.

Provide commitment to ensuring continual on-site safety and provide feedback on the project site-specific safety program.

Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and

project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings and distributes meeting minutes timely.

Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements. Ensure

project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.

Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.

Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure

client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope,

budget, schedule, quality and risk. Track financial change management impact and contingency spend.

Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk

mitigation and contingency plans and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.

Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results

(business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc).

Responsible for vendor billing facilitation, review of monthly financial cost control, review of vendor invoicing and payment applications, and review of financial reporting.

Other duties as assigned. Some travel required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area.

Approves subordinate's recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement,

corrective action and termination. Effectively recommends same for direct reports to next level

management for review and approval. Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff. Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies. Leads by example and models behaviors that are

consistent with the company's values. Manages 3rd party project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team). Responsible for identifying training needs, tracking performance, coaching, and motivating team members.

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in a technical area of study.

Minimum 8+ years of related experience and/or training. Prior experience in a supervisory

position (direct report responsibilities) required if specific duties include direct report

responsibilities.

CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES

PMP (US and/or Canada) and LEED AP preferred.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents. Ability to

respond effectively to the most sensitive issues. Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and

articles using distinctive style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex

topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups. Ability to motivate and

negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired

action.

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE

Requires in-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate complex

figures. Ability to forecast and prepare budgets. Conducts financial/business analysis including

the preparation of reports.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.

Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing

strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment. Draws upon the

analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company.

OTHER SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to read and understand architectural

drawings. Knowledge in MS Project, leases, contracts, and construction practices.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Decisions made with in-depth understanding and interpretation of procedures, company policies and

business practices to achieve general results. Responsible for setting department deadlines. Errors in

judgment may cause long-term impact to co-workers, supervisor, department and/or line of business.

Why CBRE?

We lead by example, guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we live in. The more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we're able to see. A culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence shapes our approach to every opportunity.

Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family.

Maintain your career momentum with the best tools and training in the industry. You'll have everything you need to thrive in your role: challenging work, dedication to results, fast-paced assignments, and a culture of constant learning.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are more than just values- they're a competitive advantage. By crafting a place where our employees are recognized for their contribution and given a chance to grow, we regularly open ourselves and our business opportunities."

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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