Job Title

Sr. Project Manager

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Manager will join a collaborative, fast-paced team that values initiative, adaptability, and a strong sense of ownership. You’ll be responsible for developing, executing, and directing the strategic objectives for land development projects—from due diligence and architectural design through government approvals to construction handoff.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Create tailored development schedules for ground-up projects based on zoning status, discretionary approvals, platting, other entitlements, and any required third-party approvals to ensure an efficient development timeline to hand off to construction
• Lead and coordinate a cross-functional team of architects, civil engineers, and environmental partners to confirm viability of a land site & ensure timely development approvals
• Review technical documents (e.g., surveys, title reports, geotechnical and environmental reports, sign surveys) for compliance with zoning regulations, deal/project needs, and landlord/third-party requirements
• Lead, coordinate, and communicate with all stakeholders, including the client, architects, civil and environmental engineers, sign vendors, and more
• Track and manage timelines for landlord/seller permitting, entitlements, and site work to align with client entitlement and construction timelines
• Ensure all entitlements and approvals from county, city, state, and any other authorities having jurisdiction are secured in a timely manner to prepare a site for lease commencement or closing and communicate with the client and all stakeholders each step of the way
• Meet established development timelines by reviewing master project schedules for assigned projects, ensuring architects and civil engineers are provided with accurate and timely information, verifying materials procurement and delivery are synchronized with schedules, regularly monitoring progress of all projects, visiting sites (on as-needed basis), and requesting modified completion target dates when necessary
• Provide value engineering ideas and opportunities for cost and time savings regularly through project lifespan
• Complete all required documentation/paperwork and provide timely and accurate project status reporting

Minimum Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in development management within commercial construction or as an owner’s representative—or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in pre-construction and land development efforts ranging from site planning, entitlements, grading plan reviews, and utility design and review
• Expertise in feasibility / due diligence, site planning, permitting, site analysis, civil design and construction, entitlements, land use, land planning, utility providers and construction
• Proven experience in working with local municipalities and organizations to pursue site plan / zoning approvals for a given concept
• Proficiency in preparing and tracking detailed project schedules
• Proven experience leading and managing numerous facets of multiple projects simultaneously
• Solid understanding of construction industry, terminology, codes, documentation, and design disciplines
• Ability to read, understand, and apply construction standards and plan sets
• Proficient with project management software; (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet)
• Ability to conduct weekly project meetings either onsite or via conference calls with clients, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated customer/vendor relationship-building experience
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to travel up 25% of time

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s e