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Senior Project Manager

R0153070 City Office Seattle Seattle, Washington

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Overview

Greystar is looking for dedicated and hard-working individuals who want to help us continue to be the best at what we do. Today, we are the largest rental housing operator and developer in the US and one of the largest global investment management companies, delivering industry-leading services to investors, clients, and residents. We offer unrivaled professional development and career growth opportunities to our team members and look forward to welcoming you to Greystar, where our people are what make us the Global Leader in Rental Housing.

Job Responsibilities

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in nearly 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages over 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of nearly $78 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing construction projects from the planning and design phase through project completion. The Senior Project Manager will provide leadership and guidance to Greystar team members and subcontractors, assisting them in planning, coordinating and executing their work to ensure that project deliverables are successful, and that the project is completed in a cost effective and timely manner.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Responsibilities:

•    Guides projects and project teams in each phase of construction. Oversees the day-to-day progress of projects from initial construction through delivery.

•    Conducts project site inspections to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members. Steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.

•    Promotes the Company’s safety culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through personal actions and mentoring others.

•    Prepares and distributes bid packages, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and sub-contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts for selected contractors, sub-contractors, and other service providers needed to complete the project work.

•    Directs value engineering efforts and constructability reviews to achieve efficiencies in construction and cost control.

•    Manages the RFI, submittal, and change order processes. Reviews and recommends change orders or amendments to the specifications, blueprints, and plans when appropriate, and ensures related documents and budgets are amended as needed to reflect changes to the project specifications.

•    Prepares the project timeline and construction schedule with the Superintendent. Updates the construction schedule and ensures materials and labor are available to meet project deliverables. Identifies and plans for any potential schedule impacts including scope, weather and manpower changes to minimize the impact to the construction schedule.

•    Develops and maintains the project budget and timelines as required for each project to ensure overall project deliverables are met.

•    Oversees the subcontractor and owner pay application process.

•    Communicates with key business leaders, owners and partners to provide updates on the status of projects, surface and address concerns, and plan specific actions as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the projects.

•    Leads and prepares agendas for various meetings such as project planning meetings, project review meetings and OAC meetings.

•    Develops and supervises team members by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices. Assigns team members and sub-contractors to construction projects.

•    Typically focused on one large, complicated project or multiple smaller projects in varying stages. Responsible for mentoring Project Manager.

•    Completes various human resources, financial, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.


Qualifications:

•    Minimum 7 years of experience working on ground up construction projects with exposure to initial construction through delivery.

•    Minimum 5 years of experience managing a team and subcontractors.

•    Strong time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

•    Ability to be highly organized in day-to-day and long-term planning and execution, and to track and maintain complex schedules effectively.

•    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively delegate and negotiate.

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The salary range for this position will be between $135,000.00 - $175,000.00

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

  • Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

  • Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

  • Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

  • For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.

  • 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

  • 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

  • Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

  • Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Benefits

Healthcare

Health insurance (including company-paid opportunities) is offered, along with competitive dental (US Only) and vision insurance* plan options

*in select countries

Retirement Planning

We know planning for retirement is a top priority for our team members. We offer competitive retirement savings plans including employer-matched 401(k) plans (US Only) and country-specific Pension Schemes to ensure the security of your financial future.

Paid Time Off

Full-time team members receive generous paid time off – including your birthday! – as well as paid sick leave, personal days, and company holidays*

*varies by country

Paid Parental Leave

Maternal and paternal paid leave is available for the birth or adoption of a child

Professional Development

Ongoing support is available for career advancement opportunities in addition to corporate training programs

Employee Assistance
Program

Experienced counselors are available 24/7 for confidential assistance to listen and help you find solutions at no cost to you

Note: Outlined benefits may vary by international region.

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