Senior Project Manager - Education Construction - K-12 & Public Sector

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 Heery are seeking an experienced  Senior Project Manager  to work on public-sector construction projects (such as municipal, K-12 education, higher education).

*This role requires on site presence.

Responsibilities :

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interface with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Managing the change control process.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal project budget progress and other reports.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• 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.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate design and construction teams are aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
• Effectively analyzes resources and assigns responsibilities accordingly.
• Financial management – ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status.
• Lead multiple team members throughout various stages of the project through an experienced understanding of the project life cycle.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, 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 within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Proven success as an internal and external project team leader, demonstrating ability to mentor junior staff and appropriately manage the project deliverables.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities.
• Ability to effectively share and appropriately retain key information and data.

Education /   Experience :

• Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects, preferably federal. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related field.
• LEED accreditation and/or PMP or PgMP certification preferred.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations.
• Experienced managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience required.

Additional Information

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

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