Assistant Project Manager - K-12 Projects (Owner's Representative)

Heery•Beaufort, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend Heery is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support public-sector projects (such as K-12 education and higher education, and municipal) projects. The focus of work will include master planning for school district programs, project management for individual projects, both educational and municipal, and other duties as assigned. Role is Onsite/In Person

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
Ability to effectively present information.
Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations.
Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
Working knowledge in MS Project is helpful.
Knowledge of construction practices preferred.
Minimum 3-5 years of industry experience.
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS/ Bachelors Engineering /Bachelors Architecture) in relevant field is preferred.
Prior Construction experience is preferred.
Experience with HVAC and mechanical systems, either in design or construction, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard documents affecting projects, including but not limited to: Agreements/contracts Project design standards Programming requirements Design and construction contract documents Surveys and drawings Schedules and cost estimates Budgeting and financial reports Public procurement requirements
Interfaces directly with clients to assist in defining and documenting project requirements.
Assists with planning and programming of projects.
Assists with preparation of scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates and budgets, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists.
Conducts simple request for proposals.
Completes bid analysis with management support.
Recommends resources to manager and clients.
Is an integral part of the project delivery resources/team to achieve project goals.
Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
Facilitates project meetings when appropriate.
Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
Ensures 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.
Assists in creating action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
Participates in 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 with management support.
Implements standard risk management routines with management support, to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
Assists with closeout transition and handover of documentation between the client’s operations department and maintenance
Participate in facility assessments to verify data is accurate for building systems and assist in updating client’s database as needed
Other duties as assigned.