Design Project Manager - Education Construction

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking a Design Project Manager responsible for medium to large sized projects throughout the Houston areas 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 :

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

• Bachelors 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.

Additional Information :

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan please email .  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact the Human Resources Department at or .  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.

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