Senior Project Manager

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. We’re a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 60,000 individuals. And we look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet, all on behalf of our clients.

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our office located in Branchburg and Trenton, NJ. This position is on a client account within the pharmaceutical industry.

* Serve as sole project management representative for Branchburg and Trenton, NJ. * Self-perform select projects providing project management and owner’s representative responsibilities. * Manage adherence to financial plan, fee allocation and budget. Insure allocation of proper resources to preserve account profitability. Basic understanding of Gross Margin, Accounts Receivables, Profit & Loss, Time and Expense and Initiation to Completion. * Assemble and manage required teams of consultants and contractors. Negotiate contracts with each team member. Interface with architects, client staff, facility and construction managers, and vendors. * Provide facilities maintenance support to facility managers and engineers for vendor management, including janitorial, security, landscaping, electrical, and mechanical, carpentry and other trades. * Maintain client relationships and manage conflict resolution. * Develop relationships with consultants/contractors/vendors and evaluate their performance. * Plan and coordinate project activities at all levels unassisted. * Formulate and review budgets for projects under supervision. * Review, process and resolve problems with incoming project invoices for payment. * Monitor costs and explain variances on an as needed basis, revising budgets where necessary for both projects and facility maintenance budgets. * Act as liaison between clients and vendors. * Coordinate construction activities in both union and non-union facilities. * Define vendor strategies, evaluate, and make recommendations on the vendor proposals as per specifications from the Company. * Coordinate purchasing of materials and services according to Company’s purchasing procedures. * Develop programs, techniques and policies and procedures for efficient and profitable operations.

* Bachelor's degree in engineering. Advanced degree and PE preferred. * 10+ years experience demonstrating their advanced project management skills and experience managing a variety of project, sizes, types and complexities. . * Knowledge of laboratory, animal and office facilities preferred, including building utility and automation systems. * Ability to handle multiple projects in various stages of completion. * Ability to work as a team. * Must be willing to train and become proficient in Jones Lang LaSalle's and client's project management software's and develop an advanced knowledge of PDS Platform (including, Atlas, One View, Tools, & Templates). Knowledge of interconnection points with other Jones Lang LaSalle Service Lines (e.g. Integrated Facilities Management, Occupancy Planning, Move-Add-Change Projects) and expertise in how to leverage these service into additional opportunities to serve our clients.. * Demonstrate a high level of performance in project budgeting, contract negotiations and scheduling. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Project software. * Demonstrate an ability to develop a continuous improvement and development program for their own growth plan; * Demonstrate an ability to bring Leadership and or Subject Matter Expertise to other Jones Lang LaSalle Project and Development Services clients and employees.