Project Manager - Education Realty Trust : Job Details

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to oversee an 800 bed, wood frame student housing project for Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. This project will be breaking ground in the Spring, so we are ideally looking for someone that can start in January 2025. If you are interested in exploring a new opportunity in the New Year, now would be a great time to get in touch!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

* Manages the activities associated with development and new construction projects by reviewing project specifications, blueprints, and plans, providing input into preparing hard cost estimates and project budgets, determining the staffing requirements and assigning team members and sub-contractors to jobs, and managing the day-to-day progress of the project from initial construction through delivery.

* Participates in and/or leads initial and on-going project planning meetings, assists in developing the project's scope of work and specifications, and prepares the project budget, timeline, and constructions schedule.

* Prepares and distributes bid packages, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and sub-contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts for selected contractors, sub-contractors, and other service providers needed to complete the project work.

* Reviews and recommends change orders or amendments to the specifications, blueprints, and plans when appropriate, and ensures related documents and budgets are amended as needed to reflect changes to the project specifications

* Oversees compliance with the Company's safety standards and applicable codes and other legal and regulatory requirements by staying informed about relevant codes and ordinances and permit requirements, and by preparing and/or submitting required documentation and other information to appropriate agencies.

* Communicates with key business leaders to provide updates on the status of projects, surface and address concerns, and plan specific actions as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the projects.

* Develops and supervises team members by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.

* Conducts project site inspections as needed to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members, steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.

Qualifications:

* Minimum 5 years of experience working on 3+ ground up construction projects with exposure to initial construction through delivery.

* Experience overseeing large student housing or multifamily construction projects is required.

* Minimum 3 years of experience managing a team and subcontractors.

* Strong time management, leadership and decision-making skills.

* Ability to be highly organized in day-to-day and long-term planning and execution, and to track and maintain complex schedules effectively.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively delegate and negotiate.

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The salary range for this position is between $120,000.00 - $150,000.00.

Additional Compensation:

* Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

* Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

* Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

* Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 10 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

* For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities.

* 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

* 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

* Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

* Employee Assistance Program.

* Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

* Charitable giving program and benefits.

* Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.