Remote Owner's Representative, Project Manager

Summary

Join Peak Projects as a Project Manager and contribute to the company's success in the design and construction industry. As a valued member of the team, you will be responsible for managing projects from start to finish, ensuring all personal and team communication effectively captures the Peak voice and drives Peak brand equity.

Requirements

• MUST speak Japanese fluently and live in Southern California
• 5-10 years of real estate experience in high-end residential architecture, construction, and or owners representation/project management (Ideally with projects over $10mil in GC costs)
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of all team members involved in a high end residential project
• Comprehensive understanding of the design & construction process
• Can independently project manage with little to no oversight
• Strong quantitative skills and proficiency in Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Office, Docusign, Adobe, and virtual meeting platforms
• Can handle client relationships in all forms of communication (written, verbal, presenting, etc.) and knows when to escalate to leadership
• Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, work both independently and as a team member, and to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in an organized and efficient manner
• High emotional intelligence, ability to read a room and manage numerous personalities
• Operate in an empathic, collaborative, and rigorous manner
• Ability to respond to Peak team members, external team members and clients quickly

Responsibilities

• Establish the 'Project Plan' - Support the Senior Project Manager and Principals at Peak Projects with your strong grasp of the project's pillars, program, budget and goals
• Team Selection - Assist the Client with the due diligence, selection and hiring of architect(s), designers, engineers, contractors and other specialists as needed
• Contract Administration – Provide contract administration of project-related contracts between the Owner and the various consultants and contractors required to execute the project
• Design Process - Familiar with the following phases of a project: pre-constructions, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, construction administration as well as specifications
• Plan Reading - Familiar with plans for most phases of construction including architectural, structural, MEP, landscape
• Budget Management – Develop a detailed project budget document to define all known and projected costs to complete the project
• Invoice / Pay App Review – Review invoices to ensure adherence to contracted amounts
• Change Order Management - review and negotiate change orders and provide recommendations
• Schedule Management - Develop and maintain the Project Milestone Schedule
• Insurance Management – Maintain current COIs from all vendors and log in contract tracker
• Meeting Coordination/Notes – Schedule meetings, lead meetings, and record meeting notes
• Project Status Report - Provide weekly summary level Status Reports of the Project
• Team Management - Management of more junior employees, such as Associate Project Managers in a way that is encouraging and motivational to the team