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Project Manager, Construction (Traveling)

CSL Consulting
Boston, USA
Full-time
Manager · 7+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago
Client service

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Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive Project Execution
  • Lead day-to-day management of assigned projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations are achieved.
  • Coordinate activities across design, permitting, procurement, construction, occupancy, and closeout phases.
  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to support successful project outcomes.
  • Lead project execution across multiple geographic markets while adapting to varying project requirements and operating environments.
  • Support project mobilization activities and maintain consistency in project delivery across assignments.
  • Client Communication Strategy
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
  • Contribute to client-facing communication plans and delivery strategies.
  • Support message consistency across stakeholders and recommend appropriate tools and communication methods.
  • Build trusted relationships with client representatives, consultants, contractors, and project teams.
  • Represent the organization during project meetings, site visits, and stakeholder engagements.
  • Project Documentation & Ownership
  • Maintain clarity in task assignment, milestone tracking, and documentation systems.
  • Collaborate with project teams to ensure deliverables are clearly defined, achievable, and properly supported.
  • Maintain detailed project records including decisions, action items, meeting documentation, and project correspondence.
  • Ensure documentation standards remain consistent across project assignments.
  • Performance Monitoring & Reporting
  • Create and review progress data and metrics against KPIs, budgets, schedules, and project objectives.
  • Share relevant insights with internal stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making and timely course correction.
  • Monitor project schedule performance and milestone completion.
  • Identify risks that may impact schedule, budget, quality, or occupancy objectives and recommend corrective actions.
  • Assist in developing recovery plans when project goals are at risk.
  • Contractual Awareness & Operational Compliance
  • Understand key contract parameters that influence project delivery.
  • Assist with tracking compliance and supporting operational efficiency in alignment with partnership requirements.
  • Support project teams in managing risk, contractual obligations, and project controls.
  • Escalate concerns appropriately while recommending practical solutions.
  • Financial Task Execution
  • Manage project financial inputs including budget tracking, cost reporting, invoice management, change management, and forecasting analysis.
  • Ensure data integrity and accurate documentation for finance teams.
  • Monitor expenditures against approved budgets and identify potential variances.
  • Support financial accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Construction Coordination & Site Leadership
  • Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction progress, quality standards, and milestone achievement.
  • Coordinate with contractors, consultants, architects, engineers, vendors, and client stakeholders to resolve project issues.
  • Participate in construction meetings, project walkthroughs, milestone reviews, and schedule coordination efforts.
  • Support quality assurance initiatives through observation, documentation review, and issue resolution.
  • Assist in project turnover, occupancy planning, punch-list management, commissioning activities, and project closeout.
  • Stakeholder Coordination
  • Identify integration points with client contacts, vendors, contractors, and design partners.
  • Foster collaborative relationships among all project participants.
  • Communicate clearly and proactively with geographically dispersed stakeholders.
  • Escalate concerns when necessary while maintaining a solutions-oriented approach.
  • Procurement & Relocation Support
  • Coordinate procurement activities and relocation efforts in support of project objectives.
  • Work with vendors and stakeholders to align procurement schedules and operational logistics.
  • Monitor lead times and identify procurement risks that may impact project delivery.
  • Meeting Preparation & Facilitation
  • Participate in and facilitate internal and client meetings.
  • Contribute to agenda planning, meeting leadership, and follow-up coordination.
  • Capture key decisions and ensure accountability for project action items.
  • Adjust communication style appropriately based on audience needs and project complexity.
  • Documentation Follow-Up
  • Maintain detailed records of meeting outcomes, decisions, risks, and open items.
  • Drive closure through proactive engagement with responsible stakeholders.
  • Ensure project documentation remains current and accessible.
  • Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing
  • Informally coach junior team members in technical areas, project management practices, and organizational standards.
  • Share best practices and lessons learned across project teams.
  • Provide feedback and support the ongoing development of junior colleagues.
  • Travel & Mobility Expectations
  • Travel is a core component of this role and will vary based on client assignments and project requirements.
  • Support projects throughout the United States and other assigned markets as required.
  • Travel may range from approximately 25% to 75% depending on project phase, client needs, and portfolio assignments.
  • Participate in site visits, client meetings, project reviews, construction milestones, occupancy activities, and closeout efforts.
  • Ability to work effectively in unfamiliar project environments while maintaining high standards of client service and project delivery.
  • Comfortable building relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders across multiple geographic locations.

Experience

  • Typically, 7+ years of project management experience in construction, facilities, owner's representation, development, corporate real estate, or related industries.
  • Proven ability to manage scope, milestones, budgets, schedules, and deliverables across complex multi-phase projects.
  • Experience coordinating project execution through planning, design, permitting, construction, occupancy, and closeout phases.
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing metrics and budget data to inform execution decisions.
  • Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, markets, or client locations is preferred.
  • Experience supporting mission critical, data center, corporate workplace, healthcare, life sciences, industrial, manufacturing, or commercial projects is preferred.
  • Strong client service orientation and interpersonal skills.
  • Organized and detail-driven with effective communication abilities.
  • Analytical approach to identifying problems and recommending practical solutions.
  • Fluency in project management software and comfort with emerging technology platforms.
  • Strong schedule management and project controls capabilities.
  • Ability to effectively manage projects within geographically dispersed environments.
  • Ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining exceptional client service.
  • Ability to coach or mentor junior colleagues on tools, standards, and technical fundamentals.
  • Strong stakeholder management, coordination, and relationship-building skills.
  • Personal Attributes
  • Proactive and resourceful with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Adaptable and resilient in dynamic project environments.
  • Collaborative team player who models professionalism and dependability.
  • Client-focused mindset with a commitment to excellence.
  • Comfortable operating independently while supporting distributed teams and national client programs.
  • Willing and able to travel regularly to support client and project needs.
  • Supportive contributor invested in team development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

  • Strong client service orientation and interpersonal skills.
  • Organized and detail-driven with effective communication abilities.
  • Analytical approach to identifying problems and recommending practical solutions.
  • Fluency in project management software and comfort with emerging technology platforms.
  • Strong schedule management and project controls capabilities.
  • Ability to effectively manage projects within geographically dispersed environments.
  • Ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining exceptional client service.
  • Ability to coach or mentor junior colleagues on tools, standards, and technical fundamentals.
  • Strong stakeholder management, coordination, and relationship-building skills.
  • Personal Attributes
  • Proactive and resourceful with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Adaptable and resilient in dynamic project environments.
  • Collaborative team player who models professionalism and dependability.
  • Client-focused mindset with a commitment to excellence.
  • Comfortable operating independently while supporting distributed teams and national client programs.
  • Willing and able to travel regularly to support client and project needs.
  • Supportive contributor invested in team development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, markets, or client locations is preferred.
  • Experience supporting mission critical, data center, corporate workplace, healthcare, life sciences, industrial, manufacturing, or commercial projects is preferred.

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