Senior Project Manager

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Job description

Company Description

You used to know us as "Aimco Apartment Homes" but now we're called "AIR Communities!" Though the company has changed, our approach to property management has not. We will continue to do whatever it takes to make our residents feel at home - it's just in our nature! We are still passionate about providing quality apartments homes, in a respectful environment, across twenty key markets in the USA. We are a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), who has, for more than 25 years, built its business around a relentless focus on our customer and our award-winning culture.

Job Description

Project Management

• Manage multiple projects of varying size and across multiple geographic regions.
• Generally, manage projects with budgets between $50K - $2M consisting of 3-5 project resources.
• Responsible for scope management, requirements gathering, project tracking, resource management, issues management, communications, and meeting facilitation.
• Responsible for reporting out on project status and updates to key stakeholders and executives.
• Plans, schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
• May serve as a lead resource: assign, train, monitor and review the work of a group of lower-level employees.

Systems Management

• Ongoing ownership of one or more categories of systems management. Typically, these would be "critical" buildings systems. Examples would include central plant HVAC, backup power, fire life safety, and elevators.
• Oversight would include capital planning, budgeting, maintenance contracting, vendor sourcing and management and integration of acquisitions to the property portfolio.
• Leadership oversight of day-to-day response to break/fix and emergency issues.

Essential Functions:

• Develop schedules and budgets for assigned projects. Identify and evaluate alternative solutions to best meet program goals.
• Ensures assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting community needs, business objectives, project vision and design guidelines.
• Prepares detailed construction cost estimates and documentation for project funding authorization. Develops scopes of work, prepares budgets in addition to soliciting bids and proposals from qualified contractors.
• Reviews and analyzes the bids, ensures budget and schedule compliance on all work.
• Responsible for interfacing with appropriate levels of management to obtain funding approval. Explanation and presentation of project scope and the associated costs as required is part of this process.
• Prepares property logistics plan for the project and coordinates work activities with property staff to minimize disruption to the residents.
• Monitors progress, provides financial control and ensures quality of project.
• Manage the project team including consultants, vendors, engineers, operations team members and administrative support.
• May be responsible for managing special studies, initiatives or due diligence assignments.
• Participate in or oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for consultants, contractors, and other outside vendors.
• Ability to understand how projects relate to budgets, the appropriate accounting treatment of costs, and how those expenses are accounted for against budgets.
• Proactively provide options on projects to Management.
• Mentor other Project Managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, or Real Estate is preferred.
• Proven background managing projects from concept through completion.
• A strong technical background is critical for the role. Must be a confident communicator with the level of presence necessary to present and influence executives and business unit leaders.
• Collaborative, professional approach to building positive relationships across the organization.

Additional Information

AIR offers attractive total compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance at the individual, team and company levels. We start with a competitive base salary and add bonus opportunities and benefit choices topped off with:

• Expected pay rate of $90,000 - $125,000. You will be provided a pay rate that is in line with your skills and experience as they relate to the requirements of the job.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options available. HSA with company sponsored contributions, FSA (traditional and dependent care FSA).
• Short and long-term disability paid by the company.
• 401(K) and Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, Wellness Bonus Days, and Paid Sick Time.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Commuter Benefits and Pet-Insurance.
• Up to 100% Reimbursement on Professional Certification/Licensing for Job Related Curriculums.
• Discounted Rent at AIR communities (certain exclusions apply, and an application is required).
• Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks, following the birth or adoption of a child.
• Consumer discounts from various products and services including travel planning, wireless phones, health and fitness, home appliances, and more.
• 10 hours of paid time annually to give-back to your community.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth including realistic job previews, in person and virtual leadership training, and performance improvement courses.

AIR values diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. AIR prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.