Senior Project Manager

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a local university client in Berkeley, CA. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional to lead a new ground-up research laboratory building connecting to two existing occupied campus buildings. The project is currently in active construction, with interior design packages continuing concurrently.

The SPM will oversee the remaining construction, interior design coordination, commissioning, occupancy, and project closeout while ensuring successful integration of the new facility with existing campus infrastructure and operations. This position requires an experienced construction professional capable of managing complex laboratory construction, coordinating multiple stakeholders, administering construction contracts, and protecting the University's interests throughout project delivery.

• Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects or a whole program.

• Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through the effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.

• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.

• Facilitate and maintain communications with the client in addition to providing monthly/weekly/daily reports.

• Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.

• Oversee on-going installation, startup, testing, and commissioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and specialty laboratory systems.

• Coordinate commissioning with contractors, design consultants, Commissioning Agent, and Facilities Services.

• Review commissioning reports, TAB documentation, deficiency logs, and operational testing.

• Ensure successful turnover of building systems, training, warranties, and closeout documentation.

• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.

• Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.

• Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.

• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.

• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).

• Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.

• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.

• Ability to distinguish between cause and effect of problems.

• Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: 10+ years of experience in Project Management, engineering, or construction management supporting K-12 schools or community college projects.

Experience administering public construction contracts. required.

Experience delivering projects utilizing the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method.

Experience managing ground-up laboratory, science, or research facilities required.

Experience with wet chemistry laboratories and technically complex research environments.

Experience integrating new buildings with existing occupied facilities and campus utility infrastructure. Experience managing MEP commissioning and building turnover.

The salary range for this full-time role is $144,300.00-$202,033.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package.

Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.