Clayco · 21 hours ago
Senior Project Manager - Life Sciences
Triangle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expClayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development firm specializing in providing high-quality solutions across North America. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead design and construction teams to deliver multi-disciplined projects in the Life Sciences sector, ensuring optimal outcomes through collaboration and effective management.
Real Estate
Hiring Manager
Haleigh Brissette
Responsibilities
Create and maintain a safe work environment where all team members go home safely every day
Lead comprehensive management of project cost, schedules, and budgets, ensuring optimal financial outcomes
Write well defined and comprehensive scopes of work for trade partners and vendors/consultants minimizing opportunities for scope gaps
Lead trade partners and contracted vendors/consultants, ensuring seamless project execution
Create, analyze, track, and proactively manage all activities to uphold project schedules
Provide execution expertise through clear and engaging communication, aligning team goals with project objectives
Evaluate construction proposals, pricing, and scopes, identifying factors influencing costs and reporting on pertinent data
Review requests for payment and approve final invoices, payment applications, and retention payments
Collaborate within a matrix environment to communicate and coordinate resource needs effectively
Conduct/support monthly internal project performance reviews, ensuring transparency and efficiency
Demonstrate flexibility in responding to issues and client requests, maintaining focus on successful project operations
Manage diverse personalities within the work team and client relationships, fostering collaboration
Communicate clearly and consistently, documenting information for effective project tracking
Engage effectively with clients at all levels, consistently recognize and communicate opportunities for additional revenue
Oversee monitoring and reporting on project progress against execution plans, guiding corrective actions when needed
Champion best practices for Contract and Scope Change Management, ensuring adherence to project obligations
Direct the project team in implementing contract and scope change management processes as required
Manage the smooth transition of building operations to the client, overseeing all system turnover closeout documentation and warranties
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, process, chemical, civil/structural, or electrical engineering, or related field preferred
10-15 years of experience managing construction projects ($50+ million) ideally design-build
5+ minimum years' experience performing management within the life sciences market
Prior experience on projects >$5M to $75M
Good negotiation, presentation, and persuasion skills
Strong analytical ability and capacity to interpret data
Comfortable with change and ambiguity, adaptable, collaborative, and a systems thinker
Self-motivated, results-oriented, and focused on developing future leaders
Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision plans
401k
Generous PTO and paid company holidays
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Learning & development programs
Company
Clayco
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm.
1001-5000 employees
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Russ Burns
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jim Havel
Chief Financial Officer
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