Senior Project Manager - K-12 Construction

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide full project management and owners representation services for a largescale K12 education bond construction program. 

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 a 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. 
• 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. 
• 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 kickoff 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 to review FFE asbuilt 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 5 years experience working as an Owners Representative Construction Project Manager or equivalent. 
• Experience managing large K12 construction projects or programs. 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to be selfsufficient and independently manage / own multiple projects. 
• 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 clients overall objectives. 
• Great time management skills. Ensure that the project is managed to the right quality standards completed efficiently and on time. 
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and crossfunctional team members. 
• Experienced working as an effective team member. 
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients including crossselling opportunities are identified. 
• Ability / willingness to work onsite 5 days a week. 
• 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 K12 School construction experience 
• Demonstrated experience working in Project Management within the construction industry on largescale renovation and groundup projects. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role. 
• 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. 

Additional Information :

*Onsite presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

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