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Please note that as of December 2025, PMA has merged with Brailsford & Dunlavey.

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 Senior Project Manager for our San Fransico office who will work with one of our clients on Life Science projects. 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, 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

PMA is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager. Our Senior Project Managers act as the primary interface with PMA's clients and lead the client and project team of architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other professionals through the process of strategic real estate planning, design and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts and facilities assignments. 

Responsibilities

   Develop and complete project-specific tasks as required to meet or exceed the expectations of the client and fulfill our contractual obligations
   Review qualitative program aspects with the owner and verify program conformance with project goals
   Serve as liaison between client and design and construction professionals
   Initiate and manage the procurement of design, construction, and consultant services
   Draft, review, communicate, negotiate and enforce contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals
   Develop and monitor project budget and schedule including updating and maintaining web-based project controls
   Provide analysis of budgets and schedules and their effect on the financial objectives of the project
   Manage the design, engineering, and construction team in planning and analysis of conceptual design and preconstruction activities
   Oversee and review the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents
   Establish, direct, and/or document project meetings
   Meet with clients, city officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to present the project status and anticipate issues
   Anticipate potential changes to budget or schedule and provide guidance on the review and analysis of changes when presented
   Coordinate and review value engineering alternatives with the owner
   Determine requirement and facilitate procurement of peer reviews and specialty consultants
   Coordinate and direct internal resources (Assistant Project Managers, etc.), as required 
   Oversee the architect in their review of contractor and vendor onsite activities to verify they are in contractual compliance with design specifications, schedules, and workmanship standards
   Authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders; develop and process scheduled progress draw packages for payment
   Observe and report on the construction process and construction-related issues
   Manage the project closeout process to a successful completion
   Proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities; assist senior management in project proposals and subsequent interviews
   Promote the highest level of professionalism and ethics

Your Values and Skills

   8+ years of experience in the real estate design and construction industry, including Life Sciences and/or Mission Critical projects, with deep expertise in MEP systems coordination, integration, and delivery
   You have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field
   You have experience as an Owner's Representative or Project Manager representing the fiduciary interests of the real estate developer or investor
   Experience demonstrating prior involvement and leadership with master planning, budgeting, schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases, and construction/transition planning to build/project activation
   Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients and other construction-related and business professionals
   Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of project controls, project management, construction documentation, and sequencing
   Exhibit working knowledge of alternate materials/methods; construction costs, value-engineering techniques, and Building/Occupancy laws and lease requirements
   Demonstrate skills in managing multiple concurrent projects successfully; meet or exceed client expectations and timelines
   Possess excellent time management, communication, organization, and personal effectiveness skills, as well as technical computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and Project) and web-based project management tools. Proficiency in AutoCAD is desired, but not required 

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 insurances, education reimbursement, and much more.
   401(k) plan with significant employer match. 

The salary range for this position is $130,000-180,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training.