Senior Construction Project Manager - Public Sector / Municipalities

Company Description

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., Turner & Townsend Heery operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation, and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice, and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend Heery helps to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Senior Project Manager with knowledge of design, construction, and operations; understanding of owner representation and requirements; knowledge of scheduling, cost control and project control techniques; must have excellent written, verbal, and analytic skills; understands the dynamic and enjoys working in collaborative team project environments. The purpose of this position is to monitor construction projects for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery. This individual should be a self-starter, and able to take initiative and drive activities with limited oversight.

The Senior Project Manager coordinates all predesign, design, procurement, preconstruction, construction, and close-out activities throughout the duration of the project and is the main point of contact between Turner & Townsend Heery, the Client, the Architect, the Contractor, and other Consultants. This position establishes positive client relationships and is responsible for ensuring all aspects of services are delivered at the highest level to ensure the Client’s needs are addressed.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for total management of the project, including the complete financial management of projects and the achievement of a profitable outcome. The successful applicant will have a proven track record as a Project Manager dealing with large new, ground up construction in public sector buildings and as having the proven ability to lead a team comprised of at least a Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager.

*Hybrid role

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a working relationship with the Client, based on a commitment to industry leading customer service that results in complete customer satisfaction and future project opportunities.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources to ensure projects are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Set up project using through proper accounting procedures. Understands project cost reporting systems and can use them to accurately communicate the financial status of a project.
• Maintain project budgets. Review design and contractors' payment applications and budget status, review of subcontracts, bonds/subcontractor default insurance, review of change orders, review of monthly Job Cost Reports, adequacy of contingency, review of lien waiver and other documentation submitted by the Contractor.
• Review A/E and Contractor proposals for completeness, revise as necessary, and negotiate best possible contract.
• Review contract drawings and specifications for completeness and general compliance with commonly accepted architectural /engineering best practices.
• Conduct meetings with appropriate parties and prepare minutes with assistance from program manager and assistant program manager.
• Partner with the Client, Architect, and Contractor, and assist with job specific procedures and adjust progress as necessary to insure timely completion of project.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences, including project team and key stakeholders.
• Prepare or assist in preparation of documents (schedules, invoices, RFI’s, submittals, change orders, meeting minutes, inspections, closeout, client presentations) for design and construction and maintain information in project management software.
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Ability to determine when budget, schedule, or quality of the project is at risk and determine resolution to mitigate risk.
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of client services are delivered at the highest level to ensure the client’s needs are addressed.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial systems to monitor and report a project’s financial status.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications

• 10 years of applicable project management experience
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.
• Great time management skills. Ensure that project is managed to the right quality standards, completed efficiently and on time.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Experienced working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Assuring key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences, including project team and key stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership skills to guide, lead, and advise a team of project managers.
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge in MS Project, contracts, project management software, and construction practices.
• Must have previous experience with Guaranteed Maximum Price contracts and Design Build or Construction Manager at Risk delivery methods.
• Strong interpersonal skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information to senior leadership and key stakeholders

Education / Experience:

• Demonstrated design and construction project management experience working with office, parks and recreation, infrastructure upgrades, local government, and large new ground up projects with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• CCM, PMP or other Design or Construction certification is a plus.
• Experienced managing demanding stakeholders and work stream managers.
• Familiarity with construction best practices, general building codes, and various building types and systems.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and plan documents, as well as developing contracts, request for proposals, or other project related documents.
• Possess the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously and identify priority activities. 

Additional Information

*On site requirements might change based on clients needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. 

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application. 

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