Owner’s Representative Project Manager- Construction

Turner & Townsend•Durham, NC

8h•$100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Owner's Representative Project Manager to work on public-sector projects (such as K-12 education, higher education, public venue projects, and parks & recreation) projects.

Requirements

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 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.
Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and contract documents.
Knowledge of schedule building and management principles.
Knowledge of contracts and construction practices.
Key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
Experienced managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
8-10 years of project management experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Membership in relevant professional organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
Interface directly with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines, reports status and variances.
Managing the change control process.
Implements 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.
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 as defined by Turner & Townsend Heery and the client.
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.
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.
Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
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.
Financial management – ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable
Other duties as assigned.