About the Role
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.
The Senior Construction Manager, reporting directly to company management, is responsible for all strategic and operational actions that bring the project to completion on time and within budget.
This individual must act with strong autonomy and have experience coordinating all parties involved in the project: client, designers, PM, subcontractors, as well as managing the construction site, costs, and schedule.
Capable of managing the entire project lifecycle, this person will implement the processes and methods needed to lead the team, consultants, and subcontractors, particularly on technically complex projects, monitoring critical path elements and flagging potential risks and delays to leadership.
Given a role of responsibility in terms of budget and margin, this person must possess specialist knowledge of construction costs, including estimates, evaluation of subcontractor bids, monitoring of site costs, direct procurement, verification of active and passive progress billings (SAL), value engineering, cashflow, and monthly forecasts.
This person will report to management for the review of tender processes and for the technical-commercial verification of contracts. They will drive the actions needed to optimize the team's work, integrating and making cross-functional the activities of each discipline.
They will be the main point of contact and the figure responsible for project performance, both for the company and the client.
Responsibilities
•Project point of contact for company management
•Management of relationships with the Client and its consultants (PM, designer, DL, CSE)
•Coordination of the team (designers, planners, construction/site managers)
•Management of the entire project lifecycle
•Support to the legal department for contract review and negotiation
•Project financial performance: monitoring of costs and margin, with related preventive or recovery actions
•Preparation of cashflow and cost forecasts
•Evaluation of subcontractor bids
•Responsibility for project margin
•Invoice approval
•Procurement planning
•Scheduling strategies
•Site setup
•Subcontractor selection
•Reporting
•Active and passive progress billings (SAL)
Skills
•Full autonomy in planning and managing a project
•Excellent ability to manage a team composed of designers and site technicians
•Ability to plan and control technical activities and resources needed to ensure planned production, from internal staff to subcontractors
•Negotiation skills
•Strong knowledge of and experience in the construction sector (minimum 5 years)
•At least 3 years of experience in the same role
•Strong aptitude for working in multidisciplinary and international environments
•Inclination toward improving and developing company processes
•Degree in Engineering or Architecture
•Excellent spoken and written English and Italian
•Excellent knowledge of Office, MS Project, Primus, Revit
Compensation
Estimated compensation for this position: 50,000.00 – 59,000.00 EUR per year. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including, but not limited to, skills and competencies assessed on the basis of objective criteria.
Location
On-site – Milano, ITA
