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Company Name: Grubb & Ellis Company
Job Title: Director of Project Management
Location: Northfield, IL
Profession: Project/Engagement Management

Job Description:

Job Summary:
Manage the overall project delivery process across the account’s North America
geography. Collaborate with client and account personnel to develop and
implement processes, controls, and reporting to assure timely and cost effective
delivery of occupancy and infrastructure projects. Direct and manage the
design, planning, budgeting, and construction of larger scale client based
projects from the ground up throughout the assigned area.
Essential Job Duties:
    •  Partner with clients and account personnel to develop the project scope,
       justification, estimates, funding requests, contractual agreements, building
       specifications, project deliverables and budget plans. Ensures project
       deliverables and budgets support business and company objectives.
       Aggressively control change orders to project schedule or budget
    •  Provide professional project planning support and management for all
       projects within the portfolio. Daily responsibility for all activities executed
       under the project plan for the assigned area. Monitor all phases of
       assigned projects and promptly address any changes to the original
       scope of services and the impact to the project schedule and budget.
    •  Act as the primary liaison to all client representatives and service providers
       involved with the project. Coordinate activities of all involved parties
       including but not limited to, building operations and maintenance,
       security, I/Towner's representatives, architects, engineers, consultants,
       contractors, subcontractors, vendors, government agencies and project
       customers.
    •  Direct the project management team inclusive of internal and external
       scalable staff.
    •  Assure that project personnel work with local, state and federal agencies
       to obtain necessary permits and approvals for projects.
    •    Oversee, RFP development, bidding, selection and oversight of
         contractors/subcontractors, architects, engineers and other consultants.
    •    Review construction bids, negotiate contracts, and manage contract
         administration, ensuring adherence to company and client standards.
         Review and approve cost estimates, project appropriations, change
         orders, project start-up and closeout, and completion schedules.
    •    Perform or coordinate site evaluations for new build-outs, space planning,
         relocations, reconfigurations or acquisitions.
    •    Review and respond to change orders, shop drawings, payment
         applications and other submittals.
    •    Formulate and implement project management policies and procedures,
         as well as standardized, repeatable processes for project delivery across
         geographies, ensuring that all project support the client’s commitments to
         sustainability, diversity and safety..
    •    Lead project meetings – inclusive of any necessary clients, vendors,
         and/or subcontractors.
    •    Direct the continuous development of project management business line
         tools, communication methods and means, and periodic reporting.
    •    Conduct research on potential projects and provides data to client and
         account personnel.
    •    Travel up to 50% is required to support projects.
Other Job Functions:
    •    Management of direct reports including recruitment, retention and
         monitoring acceptable levels of performance.
    •    Complete performance reviews and evaluations for direct reports and
         provides feedback to peers in development of performance reviews for
         dotted line reports involved in project delivery.
Skills, Education And Experience:
    •    Bachelor’s degree in project management or related field, with an
         emphasis in infrastructure projects, or engineering background preferred.
    •    A minimum of 13 years experience in design/ construction/ project
         management within small to large corporate environments.
    •    Understanding and knowledge of necessary regulations, in which work is
         being performed, to ensure compliance.
    •    Strong budgetary, fiscal and expense management skills.
    •    Good communication skills, both oral and written.
    •    Ability to provide excellent levels of service to clients.
    •    Excellent PC skills and solid experience with MS Excel, Project and Word.
         Ability to work with AutoCAD is preferred.


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