Construction Project Manager - Federal Projects

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking a Construction Project Manager – Federal Projects with experience in the design and construction management of federal and public sector projects. This position will be responsible for managing the design and construction management of public sector projects ranging from $25,000,000 to $100,000,000.00 or greater.

The ideal candidate for the Construction Project Manager – Federal Projects will have significant experience working for public or government entities delivering capital improvement projects. Experience on projects, particularly Federal courthouses and Federal office buildings funded by the federal government through the General Services Administration (GSA) or other federal entities is a necessity. Additionally, experience with state, county and local municipality projects including those for Higher Education clients or K-12 school district clients is a plus.

This individual should be a self-starter, and able to take initiative and drive activities with limited oversight. This position could eventually have direct reports and will be involved in future business development activities and line management as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial systems in order to monitor a project’s financial status.
• Project planning, including producing a 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 line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Design and Construction Management experience and/or equivalent Owner’s Representative experience.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve the client’s 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 cross-functional team members.
• Experienced working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities, are identified.
• Key information and data are effectively shared and appropriately retained.

Education / Experience:

• Demonstrated design and construction project management experience working with federal, state, local government and other not-for-profit entities on capital improvement projects with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• College degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field. CCM, PMP or other Construction or Design Industry certification is preferred
• Membership in relevant professional organizations.
• Experienced managing demanding stakeholders and work stream managers.
• Experience managing projects funded by taxpayer money and financial reporting requirements for working with governmental entities.
• Experience in new ground up construction, additions, renovations, and capital maintenance projects are a plus.
• Experience working in the US – New York / New England is valuable.

The salary range for this full-time role is $120-150 K per year

•Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary