Senior Life Science Project Manager

Description

Who We Are
At OAC, we do what we love in the service of people who love what we do. This means that we have many different disciplines with one common goal: to serve our clients and communities as trusted partners while focusing on how design and construction can improve all aspects of the built environment. To accomplish this, we focus on hiring professionals who are experts in their fields, inspire others, enjoy sharing knowledge, and see collaboration as not only an asset, but a necessity. If you are passionate about your work and would like to work in a positive, energized environment, then you’ll find a home with us!

Who You Are

Our team has a passion for collaboration and greets projects each day with enthusiasm. We are searching for someone like this to join our organization. If this sounds like you, apply to join our team! 

We are looking for a driven Senior Project Manager (SPM) to join our OAC team in Seattle. The SPM is responsible for the overall accountability and success of a project by leading the project team(s) to complete a client project within the client's expectations, budget, and schedule. This position is also responsible for project and construction management, client representation, building relationships with all key stakeholders, fiscal management, and personnel management; including communication, development, teaming, decision making, organization/dissemination of information, delegating, teaching, and empowering their direct reports to learn and grow. The role of Senior Project Manager requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, strong background in Life Science construction, ability to self-direct, knowledge of construction industry, field construction practices, and related construction administrative processes. In addition, this position may provide construction and contract management support. 

The ideal candidate will have experience with clean labs and wet and dry bench lab construction and the ability to travel out of state 2%-3% of the time.

What you will do:

Construction Documents & Contracts 

• Guide design development and construction through the applicable requirements and government processes at federal, state, and local levels.
• Guide design development through applicable sustainability reviews or building certification preparations to meet project/client requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of the contractual service requirements between the Client, General Contractor, Designers, and Consultants.
• Maintain knowledge of the contractual service commitments between OAC and the Client.
• Lead or assist with creation and validation of pro-forma documentation (as appropriate).
• Assist with negotiation and execution of OAC contracts.
• Assist with development of RFP responses.
• Lead or guide procurement, design, construction administration, and closeout as applicable.

Internal Project Controls 

• Contribute and own the development of program processes and tools that facilitate consistency and quality execution across the project/program.
• Responsible for input and updates into internal data management systems.
• Perform quality control on the project throughout development to maintain expected standards.

Project Management

• Overall accountability for the planning, design, permitting, construction, and turnover of construction projects.
• Deliver projects on-time, within budget, and to mutually agreed upon expectations.
• Lead or assist with developing and accessing procurement strategies and delivery of FF&E or other segments of the client’s budget.
• Adjust schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change.
• Develop or advise on development of warranty strategies program wide.
• Manage project programs and portfolios.
• Lead or assist with development and management of overall project budget, as appropriate to meet client’s requirements.

Team Management 

• Develop and mentor staff as appropriate or assigned.
• Directly supervise and review performance of employees or consultants if applicable or as assigned.
• Facilitate involvement of the project’s key stakeholders at appropriate levels and times.
• Facilitate and reconcile differences using conflict resolution techniques.
• Monitor performance of self, individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Motivate, develop and direct teams.

Client Management 

• Lead or assist client in determining appropriate team and team structure for the project.
• Lead