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Job Offer: New York, NY, US Wed, Sep 11 '24 Project :Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

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Project Manager - Transportation


Employer:Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Job location:New York, NY, US
Published:Wed, Sep 11 '24
Type:Full-time

At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Together we can achieve great things.
Success at SOM Means
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Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.
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Knowledge: We believe that skills is the result of lifelong learning. We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.
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Product: We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.
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Individual: We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work. Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
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Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.
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Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.
Overview
The Project Manager for Transportation and Aviation serves as a project team leader as well as a key client point of contact bringing together management skills with specific knowledge and practice in the transportation typology. this function will focus on aviation projects including all aspects of terminal building planning and design including airside, landside and the various specialties such as baggage handling and airport systems, needed to deliver terminal development programs. The function may also include other transportation programs ranging from transportation master planning and TOD projects to heavy rail, light rail, bus, ports and other related and ancillary facilities. This position will work directly with Partnership, Principals, and other Practice Leaders to prosperously lead and manage transportation projects. this function requires detailed knowledge and means for application of the forecast planning, detailed program data and specialist requirements along with the capability to communicate with all stakeholders regarding these inputs including the client, government agencies and stakeholders as well as the project team. Significant knowledge and skills in analysis of passenger flows, holistic terminal space programming, planning and design, construction phasing and facility assessment is required. The position will also include the capability to engage with aspects of business development including market research, identification and outreach to target clients and supporting proposals and the pursuit of active leads. You will be expected to lead a collaborative team to plan, design and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity that support SOMs domestic and international growth initiatives for the transportation group.
Position Responsibilities
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Leads the Architectural Project Team through close collaboration with SOM Partners project leadership abilities to achieve design, technical and financial success.
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Prepares, with leadership abilities input, quality agreements with clients including letters of intent, memoranda of knowledge, and professional service agreements. Executes additional service agreements and gains authorization by phase.
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Collaborates with Partners and senior team to prepare, issue, and manage compliance plans to align project goals including budget, deliverables and schedule. Gains agreement with the senior team for labor allocation. Chairs weekly team meetings to address variances from the project plan.
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Administers internal control procedures with Project Accountant including billing, collections, percent complete, expense management, and year-end activities. Analyzes project reports and proactively manages the profitcapability of a project.
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Participates actively in project design and technical discussions and decision making.
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Communicates actively through chairing weekly meetings, issuing meeting minutes and accurate project record keeping and sharing project information and correspondence.
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Manages owner/client relationship and expectations to allow SOM and team to work effectively, efficiently and collaboratively.
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Actively leads new business and marketing efforts including responses to marketing requests and maintenance of firm relationships.
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Initiates, monitors and maintains project schedule and work plan including schedule of meetings and presentations.
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Schedules and leads internal team weekly project meetings; develops the meeting agenda and project status update.
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Initiates, monitors and maintains project plan and financial performance of project.
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Initiates and maintains SOM-Client Services Agreement, SOM Sub-Consultant Agreements and requests for additional services.
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Monitors scope for contract compliance and potential additional services.
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Actively engages in project risk management through close collaboration with SOM Partners and legal group.
leadership abilities Responsibilities
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Participate in firmwide transportation market discussions
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Engage with other senior members of the transportation practice to in aviation seminar in house and support other potential industry engagement
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Actively leads multiple projects and teams.
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Established as a officewide resource in an area of skills for market, discipline, or department.
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Directly supervises, trains, and mentors team members.
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Engages in talent strategy to find specialists, leaders, and future professionals for the firm through resume review, interviews, and leveraging personal network.
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Demonstrates leadership abilities in the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the connected development of staff knowledge.
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Creates and drives new ways of working through contributing to the development of services, standards, procedures located in an knowledge of the business principles that protect SOM from financial and legal risk.
Minimum Qualifications
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Professional degree in Architecture.
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Licensed in state of practice; LEED accreditation preferred.
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Minimum 10 years of practice or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
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General knowledge of sustainable strategies and principles including familiarity with LEED or other green building rating systems.
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Demonstrated capability to prosperously lead project teams and manage project schedule, budget and program.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Smartsheets, Adobe Suite and Google Workspace.
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Familiarity with Deltek Vision, Salesforce.
Are you ready to join a team of creative professionals working on transformational projects around the world? Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to build a better future with SOM.
Our advantages:
Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, discapability, and life & accident insurance
Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
Work/Life Balance: Inquire about our hybrid/flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, connected renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development
Compensation for this function is located upon practice, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $120,000 to $170,000.
Our Culture:
Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. Here, you’ll collaborate with industry experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects in the world.
We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring significant change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to lgain more about SOM's employment policy as well as additional information such as a privacy notice for California residents and how to apply offline.
For more about SOM: www.som.com
Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.

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