Engineering Services Project Manager

Manages architectural and interior design projects by planning, organizing, and controlling project elements to ensure timely completion within budget and scope.

Essential Functions:

• Develops project scopes, plans, timelines, reports, and budgets to ensure successful completion of projects. Manages project close out, final payment, records retention, and integration into Archives.
• Organizes cross-functional project teams, coordinates and communicates to all stakeholders, monitors project progress, identifies potential risks or issues, weighs pros and cons of challenges, and takes corrective action as needed, advising on preferred direction.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and NCH design requirements and brand standards. Ensures project is constructible and maintainable.
• Selects and manages outside design firms to create construction documents. Conducts drawing reviews and obtains stakeholder feedback.
• Prepares FFE list (Furniture Fixtures and Equipment) and approves PO's and invoices in the purchasing process. Coordinates fit up and move management activities.
• Processes the construction documents through city and regulatory agencies for approval and issuance of permits.
• Establishes construction bid list, solicits and reviews bids, conducts pre-bid meetings, analyzes bids to ensure they are within project parameters, awards contracts.
• Monitors construction for compliance with contracts and documents. Evaluates and approves design changes and drawing releases. Monitors processing and approval of project submittals, shop drawings, construction change directives, change orders, and pay requests.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, or related discipline, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Maintenance of professional license, preferred.

Certifications:

For interior design candidates, NCIDQ or EDAC certificate, preferred.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of general and subcontractor business and practice relationships.
• CAD skills desirable.Project scheduling software desirable.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the construction drawings and specifications, general contract and subcontract documents.
• Knowledge and understanding for compliance with City, State, National building codes and standards.
• For interior design candidates - graphics design (adobe illustrator) skills desirable.

Experience:

• Three years of experience in building construction, interior design, hospital architecture, or related institutional experience, preferred.
• Knowledge of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing, engineering principles and techniques, interior design, graphic design, various construction methods and installation procedures, preferred.
• Broad understanding of a wide spectrum of materials, their characteristics and their tolerances and limitations, and a general understanding of the operation of various building systems.
• For interior design candidates - knowledge of products, furniture, fixtures, finishes: estimating, costs, purchasing, scheduling, installation and maintenance procedures, and the establishment and maintenance of corporate standards. Signage and Wayfinding knowledge desirable.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Loud Noises, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"