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Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield

San Jose, CAJob$123–145K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$123–145K/yr
Location
San Jose, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Project Manager provides professional project management for client-site, campus, and facilities projects, coordinating with client representatives and property or facility management teams. The role oversees project services and tenant improvements, including budgets, timelines, reports, consultant and construction-team selection, invoices, and approvals. It collaborates with account managers, clients, owners, and other stakeholders to meet project objectives and client needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Client Focus, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveRelationship Management, nice to haveLeadership, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveTechnical Proficiency, nice to haveConsultation, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveTime Management, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveBudget Management, nice to haveTimeline Management, nice to haveProject Reporting, nice to haveDrawing Review, nice to haveConsultant Oversight, nice to haveConstruction Team Oversight, nice to haveInvoice Review, nice to have

Qualifications

BS in Engineering or Architecture, nice to have5+ Years Project Accountability Experience, required5+ Years Project Management Experience, required3+ Years Supervisory Experience, requiredTenant Improvement Construction Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities. Interacts with client representatives onsite, receives direction and coordinates with the property or facility management team. Monitors and coordinates the execution of the various services and processes relating to client contracted agreements for project management and tenant improvements. Works in collaboration with the assigned account manager, building or facility management team, clients, owners and others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare agendas, develop and maintain master project budgets and timelines as required for each project and project phase to ensure overall project objectives and client needs are met. Keep building management apprised of progress at all times

  • Prepare and coordinate project reports and drawing reviews for clients, property/facility management team, and project team (as applicable) at conceptual, schematic, design development and construction phases of project

  • Assist in the selection, contracting process and oversight of consultants and construction teams as necessary for each project

  • Review requisitions, change orders and other invoices associated with the project and confer with client and property management on costs and impacts

  • Support the marketing of services to clients as requested

  • Adhere to corporate, building, and client policies and procedures

  • Cooperate with other building/facility personnel to achieve goals and objectives as to quality, service, cost and profit

  • Report to immediate supervisor major problems and findings and results achieved with recommendations

  • Advise and obtain the necessary approvals from the appropriate members of management of potential organizational changes, actions that might require additional commitments, and the need for expenditures in excess of approved budget

  • Adhere to government laws and regulations and established rulings of government authorities, including building codes, safety regulations, etc.

  • Maintain high qualitative and quantitative standards of work performance

  • Strive constantly to improve skill and work knowledge; keep up to date in the field of specialization

KEY COMPETENCIES

  1. Client Focus

  2. Communication Proficiency (oral and written)

  3. Relationship Management

  4. Leadership

  5. Multi-Tasking

  6. Technical Proficiency

  7. Consultation

  8. Organization Skills

  9. Time Management

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of 5 years directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role

  • Minimum of 5 years project management experience required

  • Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a project management capacity especially experience in leading, motivating, and developing employees

  • Hands-on experience with tenant improvement construction projects preferred

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 123,250.00 - $145,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected] . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

How this job compares

Set against the 14,730 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$123–145K/yr
  • California median$124–187K/yr925 salary ranges
  • US median$102–166K/yr9,573 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $134K, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($158K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,190 open Project Management jobs in California and 14,730 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (11,813 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,637 of the 14,730 open Project Management jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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