Design Project Manager - Education Construction

Turner & Townsend Heery, a firm specializing in project and program management for public sector organizations, is seeking a Design Project Manager responsible for medium to large sized projects throughout the Houston area's K-12 School Districts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiating, coordinating, managing, and reviewing the design for all assigned projects.
• Ensures compliance with Design Standards, Sustainability Requirements and provides Construction Phasing and Implementation.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for design phase of projects.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting design projects, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
• Develops Design scope, budget, and program requirements.
• Gathers design team proposals, reviews for compliance with Task Order, reviews cost proposals and man-hour projections, schedule milestones, insurance requirements and other legal requirements.
• Manage Submittal and Review Process: Typical process includes Program Validation, Basis of Design, Design Documents includes 35% / Schematic Design, 65% / Design Development, 95% Construction Documents (Drawings and Specifications) and the 100% Issue for Bid Sets.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• Facilitates project meetings.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines.
• Reports status and variances.
• Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders.
• Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.
• Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate complex figures.
• Ability to forecast and prepare budgets.
• Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic.
• Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the client.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Knowledge in MS Project, contracts, and construction practices.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture (BArch) from an accredited College or University.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience and/or training.
• Prior experience on large projects strongly preferred.
• Licensure as either a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect is desired, but not required.