Contract Science Project Management Jobs in Edison, NJ

CREATE YOUR FUTURE WITH PMA

Curious to stimulate your career growth through meaningful mentorship and thoughtful training? Are you interested in collaboration, working as an integral part of a team to deliver complex real estate projects across the country? Are you diligent, enthusiastic, and eager to work with clients having an impact?

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is hiring a Project Manager for our New York office who will work with one of our Life Science clients. Accelerate both your professional and personal growth by joining our team!

Our Work and Culture

PMA is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner's representative, meeting sophisticated real estate needs across a diversity of markets and project types. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry's top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record Top Lists for three years in a row, PMA is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Tampa, San Diego, and San Francisco.

We know that where you work matters. The people on your team. The culture of the environment. The client and project opportunities. The potential for learning, growth, and evolution. These all impact the quality of your work and the quality of your life. We get it.

Fit is critical for you and for us. That's why we're curious to learn about you and to help you discern if a career with PMA is a good fit for you, your values, and your goals.

Your Role

As a Project Manager, you will interface with PMA clients and project teams through a successful process of strategic real estate planning, design, and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts, and facilities assignments. Some of the ways you will support our projects:

• You demonstrate skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting/exceeding client expectations and deadlines
• You manage the procurement of design, construction, and consultant services
• You understand contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals
• You understand and monitor project budget and schedule, including updating and maintaining web-based project controls
• You oversee and review the development of construction drawings and bid documents
• You effectively establish, direct, and document project meetings
• You successfully engage with stakeholders to present the project status and anticipate issues
• You actively anticipate and document potential changes to the budget or schedule
• You review and approve monthly invoices for contractors and consultants
• You observe and report on construction and safety-related issues
• You proactively manage the project close-out process to ensure successful completion
• You proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities

Your Values and Skills

• You have 3+ years of Life Sciences, Wet Lab, or Healthcare experience within the design, construction, development, or project management space
• Vivarium Lab experience is a plus 
• You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field
• You have a polished presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You are a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude
• You operate with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment
• You have strong interpersonal skills (i.e., high emotional intelligence)
• You exercise enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions
• You exude confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader
• You value fairness, understanding that it is fundamental to transparency and consensus-building

Your Success

The day-to-day experience at PMA promises challenge, collaboration, and growth, while our comprehensive benefits create opportunities for you and your family to prosper, including:

   Being part of a respected company with high-caliber clients and projects
   A workplace that is values-based and consciously practices its values every day
   A culture that respects work/life balance
   Competitive salary and bonus program
   Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement
   Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, education reimbursement, and much more
   401(k) plan with employer match

The salary range for this position is $100,000-150,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training.