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Senior Construction Project Manager- Higher Education

TurnerTownsend

Newark, New Jersey, United States permanent

Posted: April 1, 2026

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Senior Construction Project Manager- Higher Education requires a highly skilled construction project manager with experience in the construction industry, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a strong understanding of project management principles.

Job 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. 

Turner & Townsend HEERY is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team in support of our team. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale construction projects.  

Responsibilities:  

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects. 
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips. 
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized 
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects. 
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required. 
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly. 
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews. 
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications. 
• Forecast and update key project milestones. 
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria. 
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders. 
• Rapid response to RFIs from the field. 
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required. 
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers. 
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities. 
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives. 
• Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured. 
• Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or applicable bachelor’s degree and or equivalent experience. 
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant project management experience.  
• Strong organizational and management skills – the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team. 
• Effective presentation skills. 
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools. 
• Excellent communication skills.

The salary range for this full-time role is $130K-$170K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications. 

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

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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