McKissack & McKissack supports multiple education organizations as an owner’s representative on design and construction programs. This position would be supporting the US Virgin Islands Department of Education as the owner’s representative across a $3.5B FEMA funded program, expected to replace or modernize approximately 15 school facilities across the three US Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John, over the next ten years. As needed, this position may support other K-12 clients as well.  

The Senior Project Manager will serve as the project lead for one or multiple projects ranging from $50M to over $300M each. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading the owner’s representative/project management team in the planning, coordination, and execution of the design and construction of new and/or renovated school projects. This role requires a candidate with strong communication skills, technical expertise, and proven experience working closely with clients, project managers, general contractors, subcontractors, and consultants to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide supervision of a project or multiple projects to achieve owner’s vision 

• Responsible for the development of the program/project plan to orchestrate projects, resources, timescales, monitoring and controls.  

• Responsible for working with Owners in understanding the overarching structure, processes and procedures to accomplish objectives  

• Responsible for developing metrics of success and deliverables – alignment entails top-down vision, goals, and objectives from business strategy flowing through to successful completion of projects for program objectives  

• Responsible for optimization of performance across program platforms to achieve the best functional and technical value 

• Management of all program or project financial elements to include budgets, estimates, change management, and overall cost control 

• Maintain data quality in all aspects of the program / project.   

• Maximize the efficiency and proper use of all project software  

• Perform all controlled distribution of printed and electronic information including drawings, specifications, and addenda etc. for the project  

• Develop and run daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly processes and reports as required  

• Provide assistance to McKissack management as requested and needed  

• Daily interaction with McKissack staff at all levels  

• Responsible for the confidentially and non-disclosure of McKissack information 

• Provide superior internal and external customer service  

• Responsible for assisting with business development initiatives, proposal development which may include assisting with plans, specifications, and financial terms.