- Location: New York, United States
- Type: Contract
- Job ID: 10620
- Work Setting: On-Site
- Posted: September 24, 2026
- Closing Date: June 30, 2028
- Tax Status: W2
Consultant, Senior Project Manager, Construction
Summary
The Senior Project Manager (SPM) will drive the design milestones to completion, manage the construction and closeout phases, and hand the project back in a fully documented state at the end of the term. In addition to the NJ Phase 2 project, up to two additional small- to medium-sized projects (under $10MM), or one larger project ($10 to $50MM), are in scope and may be assigned subject to the individual’s bandwidth. The SPM will be maintain uninterrupted owner’s-representative delivery on the NJ Office Phase 2 fit-out during a gap in permanent project management staffing.
Responsibilities
Owner’s Representative Continuity
Requirements
Terms
Summary
The Senior Project Manager (SPM) will drive the design milestones to completion, manage the construction and closeout phases, and hand the project back in a fully documented state at the end of the term. In addition to the NJ Phase 2 project, up to two additional small- to medium-sized projects (under $10MM), or one larger project ($10 to $50MM), are in scope and may be assigned subject to the individual’s bandwidth. The SPM will be maintain uninterrupted owner’s-representative delivery on the NJ Office Phase 2 fit-out during a gap in permanent project management staffing.
Responsibilities
Owner’s Representative Continuity
- Act as the single point of owner’s-representative accountability for Warren Phase 2 for the duration of the term.
- Take handover from the interim project manager within the first two weeks, including open action items, correspondence history, contract status and outstanding decisions.
- Maintain decision-making and escalation protocols established at design kickoff; escalate to the Associate Director where authority limits are reached.
- Chair or co-chair the recurring weekly design meeting (Wednesdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM) and hold Gensler to issuing agendas 24 hours prior and minutes 24 hours after each session.
- Manage the milestone review cycle through SD, DD, 50% CD, 100% CD and Issued-for-Bid, coordinating reviewers to close each seven-day window on time.
- Administer all drawing-set reviews and markups in Bluebeam, and confirm the design team provides a written response to every comment with no open or unaddressed markups.
- Confirm the Design Manual is adopted as the governing standard and that the approved Level 1 and Level 2 test fits remain the basis of design.
- Manage scope discipline against the approved program and lease Work Letter parameters; develop and price cost-saving options during design.
- Bring the open technical due-diligence register to resolution prior to Final Design Sign-Off (10/30/2026), including:
- Auditorium AV — assess the state of existing systems and confirm the retain-versus-replace approach.
- IDF closet count required for the build-out, and the IT wireless access point heat map.
- Level 1 and Level 2 pressurization, balancing and pre-balancing with the landlord.
- Medium-pressure duct leakage and VAV sound attenuation with plenum makeup air, applying lessons from Levels 3 and 4.
- Finishes discontinued since Phase 1 completion, and hoteling unit mounting details on office glass.
- Security desk removal at elevator lobbies and Level 3 elevator lobby temperature control findings, as they inform Phase 2 design.
- Own, maintain and report the owner-side project schedule in Microsoft Project, including critical path, dependencies, float and variance analysis.
- Maintain project records, workflows and approvals in Oracle Unifier; keep assigned tasks current and prevent overdue workflow items.
- Produce the monthly Project Status Report (PSR) and any ad hoc reporting requested by ED&C leadership.
- Maintain the risk and issues register with owners, mitigations and dates.
- Manage the project budget against approved funding of $7.552 MM; track commitments, actuals, forecast and cash flow.
- Maintain monthly accruals and cash-flow projections in the established project workbook format.
- Administer change control on design and consultant scope; validate invoices and change requests before approval.
- Support preparation of the construction-phase Project Approval Memorandum (PAM), including truing up allowances carried in the design-phase request (IT hardware, furniture, commissioning, demolition, long-lead HVAC, laser scanning, permits).
- Coordinate requisitions, purchase orders, SOWs and amendments with Global Procurement and Legal.
- Manage the interface with the landlord (Vision / Warren Corporate Center) as the constructing party, and coordinate landlord-side reviews and approvals.
- Support the Level 1 Work Letter and any amendment required to extend the existing scope of work from the second floor to the first floor.
- Track the anticipated Level 1 tenant improvement allowance of approximately $1.876 MM through lease amendment negotiations. Note that no TI allowance remains for the second floor.
- Manage permit strategy with the Town, ensuring comments carried over from the Levels 3 and 4 permit process are addressed in the new application, and coordinate Certificate of Occupancy requirements.
- Coordinate IT and Network Engineering requirements, including the network build schedule and equipment ordering timeline, so that long-lead procurement is not delayed by open design clarifications.
- Coordinate AV, Security (badge readers), sound masking, BMS and thermostat zoning philosophy with the relevant internal owners.
- Work with Workplace Strategy & Planning on finishes, furniture and move logistics, and with EH&S and Facilities Operations on operational readiness.
- Maintain the phasing and logistics plan, holding the constraints agreed at kickoff: the second floor completes before the lobby, lobby access is maintained throughout, and the grab-and-go food kiosk stays operational.
- Maintain project documentation to a standard that allows another manager to assume the role at any point.
- Deliver a written handback package in the final two weeks of the term covering schedule status, budget position, open items, decisions taken, correspondence index and outstanding risks.
- Confirm the SharePoint folder structure, BIM and deliverable formats, and drawing standards are current and complete at handback.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 15 years of capital project delivery experience, with at least 5 years in an owner-side or owner’s-representative capacity (not consultant or general contractor only).
- Demonstrated delivery of corporate office or commercial interior fit-out projects of 50,000 RSF or greater, and a track record of at least $25 million in completed construction value.
- Direct experience managing the design phase through Issued-for-Bid, including milestone review cycles and consultant coordination.
- Experience operating in a leased, landlord-built environment, including lease Work Letters, tenant improvement allowances and landlord coordination.
Terms
- 21+ month contract
- Start ASAP
- Onsite 4 days/week across Tarrytown, NY and Warren, NJ. Travel between the 2 sites as required.