Associate Project Manager

Get ready for your next career move with CBRE. We offer the start of excellent benefits within the first month! Benefits include paid time off, medical, 401k, etc.

About the role

CBRE is searching for a hard-working, motivated construction professional to provide support within the data center program managing construction projects for a confidential large technology client.

The position is on site Monday - Friday. Located in the Columbia Gorge, OR area

What you'll do

Preconstruction:

• Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs, bonds, insurance, contingencies, allowances, etc.
• Contractor and subcontractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Design Team coordination to Client's pre-determined Design Guidelines and standards.
• Constructability review of the project documents
• Value Engineering - proactively identify ways to perform work more efficiently, effectively, and for less money
• Project financial management including: Cash flow projections, pay application and change order review and approval.
• Assist clients in identifying, scoping, buying-out and scheduling all Owner-direct vendors, equipment suppliers, consultants, including internal vendors (IT, security, etc.)

Construction & Project Administration

• Manage General Contractor including compliance with construction contracts, contract budget, changes, payment terms, schedule management, and all other responsibilities within their construction contract.
• Cost Management / Change Control, including invoice review, change order review, negotiations, recommendations, and delay analysis. Define project risk and track and share with clients in real time.
• Budget Management, tracking, schedule monitoring and analysis
• Document control (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc.)
• QA/QC assistance- supervise consultants as needed
• Site Safety Monitoring & Reporting
• Invoice / Payment Application processing, tracking and reporting
• Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants and internal Vendors
• Regular updating of Master Project Budget, Schedule and Project Cash Flow through life of project
• Commissioning: Oversee the Commissioning Plan and the Commissioning process to completion and final reporting and document closeout. Know the 5 levels of Data Center Commissioning,...enforce compliance.
• Perform job walks (building and site) on a regular basis to and monitor safety, quality and progress payments on an as needed basis. In some cases this will be a daily activity. This may include walking up multiple flights of stairs and/or scaffolding.

Close out / Fit Up

• Initiate and oversee the entire close out process prior to project completion.
• Establish close out documentation requirements. Support the DCC team in the collection and tracking receipt of all closeout documents until completion, including warranties, "as-builts", O&M manuals, etc.
• Manage punch list, substantial completion and final completion process
• Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes
• Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc
• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget.

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 [email protected] 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.