Senior Construction Project Manager- Ground-Up Projects

Turner & Townsend • New York, NY

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager to support ground-up construction projects. The role involves coordinating project stakeholders and suppliers, monitoring schedules and milestones, overseeing design and construction standards, and providing technical guidance to clients and project teams. The position also supports cost control, value engineering, constructability, client relationships, knowledge management, and process improvement. On-site requirements may change based on client needs.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Ground-up construction experience is strongly preferred.
• Aviation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders, including architects, engineers, and supply chains, to deliver compliant projects.
• Analyze, track, and manage critical milestone activities to help avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
• Ensure best practices are applied across projects.
• Produce formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure approved design standards are applied correctly.
• Manage supplier interfaces using monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Manage project information flow 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.
• Respond rapidly to requests for information (RFIs) from the field.
• Provide expertise in cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance as required.
• Independently review status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors, and suppliers.
• Assist in developing strong client relationships to maximize new opportunities.
• Advise project teams on approaches that can achieve client and business objectives.
• Capture key information and lessons learned from each project.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and processes.

Benefits

• The company promotes a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Employees have the opportunity and voice to affect change.

What This Job Offers

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