About the position
Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to work on large-scale projects for a key Government client. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, have excellent communication skills, be able to take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision. This role requires on site presence. There is a potential opportunity for travel or relocation for upcoming client projects at the completion of this assignment.
Responsibilities
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
- Financial management: Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing the financial system 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.
- Ability to advise strategically during the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to 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.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
