Owner’s Representative Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend • Wilmington, NC

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking an experienced Owner’s Representative Senior Project Manager to manage public-sector projects, including public community facilities, K-12, higher education, and municipal projects. The role involves overseeing projects through planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout, managing budgets, schedules, procurement, quality, and risk. The position also works closely with clients, consultants, project teams, and stakeholders, and may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable. On-site requirements may change based on client needs.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during project conception, including on approaches to achieving client objectives.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to manage projects to the required quality standards, efficiently, and on time.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Experience working effectively as a team member while delivering a specific commission.
• Proven success as an internal and external project team leader, including mentoring junior staff and appropriately managing project deliverables.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities.
• Ability to share and appropriately retain key information and data.
• Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager in the design and construction industry on public-sector projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and effectiveness in a client-facing role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Public-sector project experience in municipal or K-12 projects is preferred.
• Experience as a direct employee of a public-sector organization (municipal or K-12) or as a consultant to one is preferred.
• CCM certification and/or PMP or PgMP certification preferred.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all facets of project management—including budget, schedule, procurement, quality, and risk—for individual projects through planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Plan projects, including producing detailed project plans.
• Monitor and apply performance management techniques.
• Manage the change control process.
• Manage the flow of project information between the team and client through regular meetings and written communications.
• Prepare formal project budget progress reports and other reports.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Help construct proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve project management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to the appropriate line manager.
• Identify quality, safety, health, and environmental issues and ensure the appropriate design and construction teams are aware of them.
• Establish effective project governance, processes, and systems for use throughout the project.
• Analyze resources and assign responsibilities effectively.
• Ensure prompt client invoicing and use the financial system to monitor project financial status.
• Provide clear and accurate reporting for client communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead multiple team members throughout project stages using an experienced understanding of the project life cycle.

Benefits

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• An inclusive workplace where employees have the opportunity and voice to affect change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior