Manager - Facility Project

Company: Penske
Location: Tempe
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Position Summary: This job will be based in the Chicago or Milwaukee areas The Facilities Project Manager's primary focus is to manage assigned engineering, design, and construction activities. This includes creating the scope of work for a given project, engineering, project validation and justification, budgeting, financial analysis, and construction project management. This position plays a substantial role in new site selection decisions and ensures the cost-effective construction of high quality, functional and efficient facilities. This position will also provide strategic advice to field management on any facility related issue and provides a seamless connection between corporate construction standards and field implementation. Major Responsibilities: - Participates in new site selection decisions and ensures the cost effective construction of high quality, functional, and efficient facilities. - Provides strategic advice to field management on any facility related issue - Provides a seamless connection between corporate construction standards and field implementations. - Engineering as it relates to site selection, site layout, site utilities and drainage, layout and design of renovations - Managing the design engineering team - Perform financial analysis including value engineering, project cost analysis and contract negotiations - Perform bid analysis and contractor selections for large, multi-million dollar projects. - Manage projects for new building, expansions, renovations, and maintenance - Perform facility reviews and inspections for existing conditions and to identify future projects - Create and maintain strong relationships with internal clients - Provide critical information to senior management - Assist and provide expertise and professionalism in engineering and construction to Penske's external customers - Other projects as assigned by the manager Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Construction Management required - Must be continuing education courses to stay current within the industry - Minimum of 5 years of engineering and construction/facilities project management experience required - Ability to interact with real estate agents (selecting land), civil engineers, architects/engineers, general contractors, government agencies, commissioners, and make recommendations to senior management - Experience with selection and installation of cross dock and warehouse equipment (to include refrigeration, dock levelers/shelters, battery charging stations, pallet racking, high pile storage and cardboard compactors) - Understanding of utilities effected by the proposed work (to include fire suppression, in-rack sprinklers and power requirements) - Requires excellent engineering skills and above average oral and written communication - Excellent analytic, influencing, and negotiation skills - Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time - Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job. - Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required. Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer. About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more. Job Category: Quality/Six Sigma/Project Management Job Function: Project Management Job Family: General Administration Address: 1711 W. Greentree Dr Suite 117 Primary Location: US-AZ-Tempe Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Req ID: 2506074

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