Project Manager - CAPEX

PROJECT MANAGER - CAPEX (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Competitive PTO
10 Paid Holidays
20% Rent Discount for Centerspace rents
Volunteer Time Off each Quarter
Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits – 1st of Month Following Start Date
Centerspace Stock Purchase Plan
401k match up to 5% – Immediately!

Summary:
The Project Manager position plans, directs, and coordinates all material construction and capital improvement projects to successful completion, including budget oversight. Includes routine budgeted capital expenditure project management, as well as property casualty loss project management.

Expectations:
Requires no supervision. Must be proactive, self-directed, highly motivated, and possess organizational skills, including multitasking and time management in order to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work with and communicate effectively with site team, subcontractors, superintendents, engineering staff, consultants, and owner’s representatives. Assists others in prioritizing, setting deadlines, and problem solving. Ability to communicate clearly, exercise good judgment, and work under pressure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for all capital projects. Works closely with the Directors and Heads of Asset and Property Management.
• Plans, designs, and executes multiple renovation, construction, or maintenance projects, from conception to completion, to meet program requirements, budget, and time restraints.
• Negotiates terms of agreements, draft contracts.
• Reviews the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs.
• Writes, reviews, and revises as necessary all scopes of work for various projects.
• Seeks alternative outside vendors to ensure we have many options for work.
• Coordinates and directs construction workers, subcontractors and/or on-site personnel in the renovation process from start to finish.
• Oversees compliance with building and safety regulations.
• Establishes benchmarks and reviews the work progress on a routine periodic basis, to meet contractual conditions of performance.
• Prepares internal and external reports pertaining to job status and ensures the successful execution of projects and compliance with project specifications.
• Plans ahead to prevent problems and resolves problems that do emerge.
• Ensures quality construction standards and the usage of proper construction techniques.
• Ensures quality workmanship in the most cost-effective manner, while keeping within expense guidelines.
• Reviews, negotiates, and recommends scope adjustments
• Coordinates with Regional Property Managers in the preparation of annual budgets, including renovation/capital walks, and monitors expenditures in accordance with established guidelines.
• Conducts regular inspections to identify progress and/or provide solutions, including timeliness of turns and ensuring quality workmanship.
• Assists Maintenance staff with instructions on how to “walk” completed projects to ensure contract compliance.
• Reports specific needs and deficiencies on individual properties to the Community Manager, Regional Property Manager, and Director of Maintenance and CAPEX.
• Becomes familiar with and abides by all company policies, procedures, and individual community policies, including but not limited to all Fair Housing Laws.
• Participates in due diligence for acquisitions.

Travel:
Regular travel to Centerspace locations across the Midwest.

Equipment Issued:
Standard laptop package.

Community Involvement:
Expected to belong to and/or serve on committees of local service clubs, charitable giving programs, trade associations, Chamber of Commerce, or other business networking groups. Expected to participate in service projects, and to establish and maintain contacts within the community to promote Centerspace.

Competencies:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Technical Skills

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information, can organize and process diverse financial and accounting information, collects and researches data, uses intuition and experience to complement data, designs work flows and procedures.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem solving situations, uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Construction - Knowledge in all aspects of construction and renovation including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and structural design.
• Safety – Understands and is in compliance in regards to: safety programs, OSHA, insurance and licensing programs, all regulatory programs and inspections/audits for assigned regions.
  Leadership
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals, understands organization's strengths & weaknesses, analyzes market and competition, takes calculated risks to accomplish goals, identifies external threats and opportunities, adapt strategy to changing conditions.
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments, matches the responsibility to the person, gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities, and provides recognition for results.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others, inspires and motivates others to perform well, effectively influences actions and opinions of others, accepts feedback from others, gives appropriate recognition to others, able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, demonstrates group presentation skills, participates in meetings.
  Fiscal Management
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions, displays orientation to profitability, demonstrates knowledge of market and competition, aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget, develops and implements cost saving measures, contributes to profits and revenue, conserves organizational resources.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans, communicates changes effectively, builds commitment and overcomes resistance, prepares and supports those affected by change, monitors transition and evaluates results.
  Communications
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, gives full attention to what others are saying without interrupting, take time to understand what is being said, and effectively expresses ideas and opinions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet different audiences, presents numerical data effectively, able to read and interpret written information.
• Customer Service Orientation – When dealing with internal or external customers - Manages difficult or emotional situations, responds promptly to customer needs or requests, solicits customer feedback to improve service, follow through on requests for service and assistance, and meets commitments.
• Teamwork & Collaboration - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of team above own interests, supports everyone's efforts to succeed, includes when appropriate and works effectively with all other departments to accomplish company goals.
  Organizational Support
• Respect & Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy, shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, educates others on the value of diversity, promotes a harassment-free environment, embraces differences and utilizes those differences to the company’s benefit, builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics & Integrity - Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with honesty, integrity and ethically, upholds organizational values, maintains confidentiality.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure, Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, keeps emotions under control, focuses on resolving conflict not blaming, maintains confidentiality, accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments. Represents a professional image of Centerspace in conduct and adherence to dress code requirements.
• Project Management – Develops project plans, coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress, completes projects on time and budget, manages project team activities and effectively manages multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organizational Support - Completes tasks correctly and on time, supports organization's goals and values, demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality outcomes.
  Personal Responsibility
• Responsibility – Know and adhere to all federal, state, and/or local laws as well as company policies and procedures contained in the manuals, handbooks and training provided by Centerspace or as otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees.
• Resourcefulness – Understands how to get results, where to find answers to problems, consults a variety of resources in order to accomplish results, able to multi-task.
• Motivation & Enthusiasm - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, positively contribute to overall work environment.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities, seeks increased responsibilities, asks for and offers help when needed.
• Dependability - Responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Judgment - Exercises discretion and independent judgment, correctly interprets and follows company policies, informs appropriate people of decisions, makes timely decisions, takes independent action and calculated risks, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Self-Directedness – Ability to work independently, to discern what needs to be accomplished and take initiative to make it happen, able to self direct activities in order to produce highest results.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience – Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university. Minimum 4-6 years related field experience; or equivalent combination of experience and education required. Must have knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction process as well as design concepts. Working knowledge of city/county/state codes to ensure teams are properly pulling required permits. 5 years experience in all aspects of property maintenance operations, capital projects management, and property renovations operating within a multifamily environment is preferred.
• Driving Requirements – Valid driver’s license is required.
• Physical Demands – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, walk or tour job sites. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job are close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and color vision.
• Work Environment – The noise level in the office environment is usually reasonably quiet. While visiting sites employee may be exposed to outdoor extreme weather conditions, loud noises, heat/cold/wet, loud noise, heavy equipment and obstacles to navigate. Appropriate safety precautions will be provided and must be used.
  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Language Skills – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, blueprints, building plans and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills – Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, volume, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Financial Skills – Working knowledge of the time value of money, discounted cash flows, loan amortization, internal rate of return, capitalization rate, return on equity calculations and finance terminology.
• Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual should have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and project management software. Employee will be expected to design professional spreadsheets, evaluate the validity of data, and design/use formulas, pivot tables, tables, charts and other advanced functions. Familiarity with CAD programs helpful.

Centerspace is an Equal Opportunity Employer–minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. Drug Free workplace. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Experience

• 2 year(s): Experience in all aspects of property maintenance operations, capital projects management, and property renovations operating within a multifamily environment.

• Working knowledge of city/county/state codes to ensure teams are properly pulling required permits.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction process as well as design concepts.

Education

• Bachelors or better