Sr Construction Project Manager

With a culture of recognition and reputation for excellence, ELS is the ideal organization in which to develop a long and successful career!

ELS is hiring for the position of Sr Construction Project Manager in Chicago, Illinois.

What you be doing:

The Sr Construction Project Manager will help to set and execute strategy and objectives for a defined business area. Additionally, this role is responsible for managing multiple projects, managing associated professional services firms and communication with Senior Management. 

Your job will include:

• Assess and prioritize capital expenditure issues and opportunities in dedicated region
• Drive from start to completion projects that enhance asset value of the portfolio
• Effectively communicate with Operations and senior management on project status and risk exposure.
• Confirm all construction best practices are adhered to regarding design, bidding, cost control, project scheduling and turn-over of the project.
• Contribute to budget process by being knowledgeable on specific projects by region
• Source vendors and bid project work; collaborate with vendors to deliver on schedule, on budget projects.
• Full ownership of development, restoration and upgrade projects - ranging from $500k to $5+ million
• Evaluate and make recommendations on any new value add opportunities at each asset to drive NOI
• Work closely with internal and external partners, including accounting, legal, contractors, and vendors, to balance competing needs and priorities and ensure that all projects are delivered on time and budget
• Help prepare financial analysis of capital investment recommendations
• Senior level presentations on capital investment recommendations
• Apply industry/market/product knowledge to drive revenue production and business growth
• Prepare and oversee the execution of the annual capital business plan for assets within region.
• Assists in developing strategy and objectives for designated business area
• Ensure all environmental and NESHAP protocol is followed where appropriate.     
• Applies solid risk management skills to make more complex risk decisions
• Initiate contracts and negotiate terms with consultants, contractors and legal
• Lead the entitlement and/or permitting process with all required governmental entities
• Review/approve invoices to ensure compliance with commitments
• Provide weekly updates to the both the operating and development teams
• Review construction bids for thoroughness of project cost detail, proposed GC project teams, qualifications and assumptions, durations/sequencing within contractor schedules, scope gaps, allowances carried, value engineering opportunities, and provide recommendations to Senior Management based on bid review

Skills & experience you need:

• Bachelor’s degree a must, Master’s degree is highly desirable
• Ten+ years of increasingly responsible management experience in a position with significant financial and operational responsibility
• Strong Project/Construction Management experience and the ability to simultaneously drive multiple projects
• Strong communicator with business case writing and highly effective presentation skills 
• High energy, proven ability to handle high volume of diverse projects, flexible to deal with daily changing priorities and ambiguity 
• Strong Excel skills;  familiar with investment metrics including NPV & IRR drive  
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and make suggesti