About the role
Budget, Estimating and Controls Assists with the creation of the initial project budget and monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, etc.). Assists our estimating team on establishing initial project budgets, suggesting any available Value Engineering opportunities. Change Management Coordination Attends and advises during scheduled Pre Construction design reviews, owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings. Will coordinate and lead pre-construction meetings and seek alignment across all organizations and stakeholders within CO+I to drive early project milestones. Drives Results Facilitates the delivery of all pre-construction services for metro-based/ campus projects (e.g., new construction and/or retrofits) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Seeks to challenge existing norms and drives any opportunities to improve project execution goals (safety, cost, quality & schedule). Engages vendor input early to improve project delivery, suggests alternative approaches and initiate early engagement on design and execution improvements. Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones. Financial Acumen Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Investigate any options to drive cost efficiencies through data led studies. Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendors. Goal Alignment Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Contracts Management, Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and Architect/ Engineers, General Contractors/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project. Managing Resources Oversees timely execution of all early procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program(s) on time and within project budget forecasts. Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion. Project Management Drives campus-based delivery solutions (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities). Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support early project solutions. Assists stakeholders in establishing project goals, suggests and drives continuous improvement opportunities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results. Project Tracking Assists with creating and reporting on early project milestone progress, risk mitigation efforts, record pre-construction team value add inputs, regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget. Risk Mitigation Communicates risk mitigation measures necessary to hold or maintain project milestones and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety goals. Safety and Regulation Assists in all safety in design efforts, conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in early safety improvement initiatives. Technical Acumen Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk and improve overall constructability. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures/ standards and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments. Develops scope for all pre-construction related works and inputs on the final project scope documents prior to issuing for bid. Vendor Management Early engagement and investigative studies on most suitably qualified local vendors (General Contractors, Key sub-contractors, etc.) and supports contracts management team on early engagement and final vendor selections. Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors on all pre-construction activities, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results. Reviews pool of available vendors that can support the project prior to any RFQ issuance, identifying any gaps or risks that may impact project delivery goals. Vendor Selection Reviews early vendor scopes of work, design review of site and building plans/ permits, works with land development team to ensure a smooth handover prior to construction start and provides technical input in review of vendor selection activities. Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. These
