Construction Project Manager- K-12 Projects (Anticipated Opening)

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.

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to work with our team in Oregon. 

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, have excellent communication skills, be able to take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision. 

 Responsibilities: 

• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. 
• Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing the financial system 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. 
• General line management responsibilities (where appropriate) are effectively discharged. 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Experience with construction projects/industry and project delivery process.
• Ability to travel every day to client location, on-site or at project site.
• Ability traverse active construction site and be out in weather.
• Proficient in use of Smartsheet including developing forms, processes, dashboards, reports, etc.
• 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 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: 

• 3 years of experience managing fire station construction projects.
• Smartsheet certification preferred.
• CMIT-1
• Experience working for General Contractor as Project Engineer.
• Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the construction industry on commercial ground up real estate projects. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role. 
• College degree in Construction Management or a related field, and PMP certification. 
• Membership in relevant professional organizations. 
• Experienced managing demanding stakeholders and work stream managers. 

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 you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected].  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 713-457-9400 or [email protected].  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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