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Senior Project Manager, Design

Emeryville, CAHybridFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Project Management
  • Architecture
  • Construction Management
  • Integrated Project Delivery
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Business Acumen

Nice to have

  • executive presence
  • ambiguous standards or precedent

Role summary

CRB is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Design to lead challenging design projects, manage senior client relationships, and improve project delivery processes. This role requires managing complex capital projects over $100 million, potentially using integrated product delivery methods. Responsibilities include ensuring project success, fostering client partnerships, creating positive team experiences, designing operational policies, and mentoring junior project managers. A Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management, or equivalent, along with a minimum of seven years of Project Management experience, is required. Strong leadership, communication, organizational skills, and advanced project management fundamentals are essential.

The Senior Project Manager, Design is responsible for leading the firm’s most challenging design projects, guiding large project teams, managing senior-level client relationships, and improving how the organization delivers projects. The Senior Project Manager, Design will be capable of leading the design of complex capital projects exceeding $100-million in total cost, which include several subcontracts, require a phased packaging strategy, and may utilize aspects of integrated product delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Successfully deliver complex design projects, including accountability for all aspects of project performance
  • Develop and maintain senior-level client relationships, becoming a trusted partner leading to future work
  • Create a remarkable experience for project team members and external partners
  • Design policies that positively impact project operations
  • Mentor project managers and assistant project managers
  • Bachelor’s degree Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent
  • Minimum of seven years of successful Project Management experience

Additional Qualifications

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Advanced application of project management fundamentals
  • Advanced understanding of all core design disciplines and experience with several aspects of integrated project delivery
  • Demonstrated success acting as a Project Manager in a complex design and construction environment
  • Strong business acumen and executive presence
  • Excellent judgement where standards or precedent is ambiguous

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CRB is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Employment is contingent on background screening.

CRB does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of CRB without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of CRB. Please, no phone calls or emails.

CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

CRB is a leading provider of sustainable Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Consulting solutions to the global life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our 1,200 employees provide best-in-class solutions that drive success and positive change for our clients, our people and our communities. CRB is a privately held company with a rich history of serving clients throughout the world, consistently striving for the highest standard of technical knowledge, creativity and execution.

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