Senior Project Manager - Public Sector/Religious Institution Construction

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, religious, 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 Heery are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide full project management and owner's representation services for large-scale public sector and religious institution construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manages and oversees total project to ensure construction is in compliance with design, budget, and schedule. Includes interfacing with client representatives, architectural and engineering representatives, contractors, consultants, and others.
• Collaborates with design professionals, contractors, and administrators to ensure an acceptable product according to contract specifications, local and federal codes, regulations, and district policy.
• Ensuring prompt client invoicing and monitoring project and program financial status.
• Contract and budget ownership for projects, as assigned.
• Support the design process, review drawings against project requirements, assess constructability and provide other construction input during early project phases as needed.
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Proactively managing the risks relating to construction project execution.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Managing the change control process, including change orders and verification of pricing and scope.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal project budget progress and other reports.
• Ensuring all company, client project policies and procedures standards are compliant.
• Assisting in overall coordination of the construction effort in support of the effective safety, Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC), and client programs and objectives.
• Assisting in the procurement of material testing and inspection and commissioning services, AV testing and commissioning services as required.
• Working to construct proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.
• Provides direction to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required.
• Interface with scheduling consultant as needed to evaluate schedule strategy.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health, and environment issues.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes, and systems to be utilized throughout project.
• General line management responsibilities (where appropriate) are effectively discharged.
• Conduct kick-off and regular meetings with key project stakeholders (architects, engineers, suppliers, contractors), to track and report on progress.
• Support development of contractor and overall purchasing strategy, responsible for execution of defined strategy, including move management and FFE procurement and coordination.
• Work with the other project function teams and client's procurement department to coordinate FFE procurement and ensure owner meet deadlines for all owner procured items.
• Work with other project function teams to review as-built documents, and closeout items.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years' experience working as an Owner's Representative, Construction Project Manager, or equivalent.
• Experience managing large public sector or religious construction projects or programs.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be self-sufficient and independently manage / own multiple projects.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order 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.
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities, are identified.
• Ability / willingness to work onsite 5 days a week or rotate between sites.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and sites on a daily basis.
• Ability to present to large groups in a professional manner.

Education / Experience:

• Must have public sector, or religious institution construction experience or have experience working within a complex institutional system.
• Demonstrated experience working in Project Management within the construction industry on large-scale renovation and ground-up projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• Ability to solve problems without conflict or appearance of conflict and model highest level of professional communication.
• College degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or a related field, and certification (CCM, PMP, AIA, PE, etc.).
• Active member in relevant professional organizations preferred.
• Experienced managing demanding stakeholders and work stream managers.
• Experience working in the USA.

Additional Information:

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