Construction Project Manager (Level 1) - northeast (Northeast, Remote, US)

About this role

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.
Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.
This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.
City: Northeast
State: Remote

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-phase projects, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards. Oversees project progress, coordinates cross-functional teams and external partners, and maintains accountability for schedules, documentation to ensure successful outcomes aligned with client expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving and leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Projects will vary in complexity due to the scope of work, project location, budget, schedule, facility type, local regulations and code, climate and site conditions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.

• Ability to communicate clearly with team members and client representatives, providing project updates, and setting and managing stakeholder expectations, both internally and externally.

• Monitor project milestones and deliverables providing regular status reports to leadership and stakeholders.

• Create and maintain detailed project documentation in proprietary or client software.

• Perform regular assessments of project execution to identify areas for improvement.

• Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.

• Encourage a collaborative and transparent working environment that promotes interdepartmental accountability and ownership to ensure smooth project execution.

• Aware of industry best practices, techniques, and standards for effective project execution.

• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.

• Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.

• Protects operations by keeping company information confidential. Use of professional discretion and judgement is mandatory.

• Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.

• Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.

• Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.

Division Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, program management, and financial outcome of multiple retail projects within the construction services realm. Projects may range from retail, restaurant, big-box store, convenient stores, gas stations, distribution centers, electric vehicle charging stations, etc. Project scope may include tenant improvements, building renovation, building expansions, and ground up work.

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, including managing consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers for each project, ensuring the project delivery is on time per the scope and within budget.

• Manage each phase of the project including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start up, store turnover, and project close out.

• Knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards with ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex project documents. Must be able to discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities.

• Navigate and oversee contract administration, change orders, budgets, schedules, and client delivery of each project.

• Provide project management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives.

• Experience with proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.

• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

• Ability to identify, navigate and forecast the needs of the project/client.

• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (may be up to 50% - 90% of work schedule) to client/project sites across the U.S. is required. Travel may vary based on assigned program requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Knowledge of project components, process, and methodologies.

• Time management skills

• Active listening skills

• Critical thinking skills

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