Company Description

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm 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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale construction projects. The ideal project manager will be driven to provide our clients with excellent service.

Responsibilities:

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Forecast and update key project milestones and budget.
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Rapid response to RFIs from the field.
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
• Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
• Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Essential Duties

• Review Project plans and specifications to develop and maintain familiarity with assigned projects.
• Observe quality of work of General Contractors.
• Monitor Contractor's Logistics and safety plans for compliance.
• Provide feedback to contractor on schedule as it relates to manpower requirements to meet schedule and managing construction related impacts that may impact owner.
• Ensure contract compliance by the contractor, such as conducting tests specified in contract and installing materials/equipment as specified, and report deficiencies to project manager, architect, and contractor.
• Provide reports on all on-site matters, including daily field progress reports, third party inspections, and safety concerns or incidents.
• Develop detailed daily field progress reports including summaries of all activities completed on site, progress photos, labor and equipment on site, deliveries, testing and inspections, weather conditions, look ahead activities, safety activities or issues, and any issues that may impact the projects quality or schedule.
• Maintain job-site files, documents, monthly reports and daily log: prepare periodic reports for project manager as required.
• Participate in weekly Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings and issue meeting minutes for preconstruction or construction meetings when required.
• Participate in all site coordination meetings and work with team to resolve issues if they arise.
• Review Payment application requests submitted by contractor and provide feedback to project manager.
• Coordinate owner activities such as surveys, existing conditions reviews, third party testing, commissioning inspections or observations, move management, and furniture/equipment installations.
• Communicate and coordinate daily with project manager and owner.
• Coordinate with building inspectors as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
• Strong organizational and management skills – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools.
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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