Job Title: Development Project Manager

Savanna is a New York City and South Florida based real estate investment and development firm whose in-house Project Development team is responsible for all of Savanna’s construction and development projects, ranging from small office fit-outs to ground-up construction, starting at project inception and managing the entire design, construction, and closeout process.

For information about Savanna and our team, please view our website at www.savannafund.com

Job description:

The Project Manager is responsible for coordination with Savanna’s internal Acquisitions, Asset, Property Management, Construction & Leasing teams and design consultants for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. This position reports directly to the Senior Project Manager and Vice President of Development and Construction. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Weekly meetings with internal team, project programming assistance, and overall understanding of business plan for per assets
• Coordination with and oversight of Design Team, Consultants and Contractor throughout the lifecycle of each construction project. Strong knowledge of MEP design and install preferred.
• Ensuring alignment of marketing strategies with design intent and construction
• Review, coordinate and manage all project deliverables in design, marketing, branding and construction
• Distribute, review and negotiate contracts and proposals with third party consultants, contractors and vendors.
• Master project schedule creation, management & status reporting
• Budget and cost management, cash flow projections
• Assist in the evaluation and selection process of new potential projects.
• Oversight of the entitlements process including zoning, land use and city agency approvals
• Construction Document review, quality control & approval
• Coordination of design and procurement of FF&E
• Management of in-house and third party preconstruction, bidding and value engineering efforts.
• On-Site Presence representing owner at weekly construction meetings.
• Review of construction billings, including Lender deliverables & walkthroughs.
• Punchlist management and ensure complete project close-out package is delivered. preferred.
• Lease or end user negotiation diligence, understanding lease obligations, and tenant coordination

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Experience as a Project Manager in a relevant setting, ideally 3-5 yrs experience in ground up residential and/or hospitality.
• Experience in MEP design and constructability in field.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects in a challenging, fast paced environment
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and manage cross-functional teams
• An eye for detail and accuracy, and exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Office and Project
• Experience with Procore or other online Project Management tools