Assistant Construction Manager

Turner & Townsend Limited; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in project management seeks an Assistant Construction Manager for a significant construction project in New Jersey. The role demands strong project management skills, a collaborative approach, and experience in the construction sector. The position entails overseeing construction for government facilities and requires a bachelor's degree along with relevant project experience, providing a chance to engage in pivotal roles within the organization.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience with construction is preferred.
• Prior Construction Project Management experience is preferred.
• CMIT and/or LEED certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all facets of project management, including planning, design, and construction.
• Interfaces directly with clients to assist in defining and documenting project requirements.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals and budgets.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch)

Job description

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Job Description

* Onsite presence Required

* There is a potential opportunity for travel or relocation for upcoming client projects at the completion of this assignment.

Turner & Townsend Heeryis looking for anAssistant Construction Managerto support a large construction project.The Assistant Project Manager willassist the Project Manager with our CM responsibilities, with direct accountability for project and document controls. The focus of work will include oversite of construction for government facilities, project management for individual projects, and other duties as assigned

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
• 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.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in relevant field and/or equivalent related experience.
• 3 to 5 years of experience withconstruction is preferred.
• Prior Construction Project Management experience is preferred.
• CMIT and/or LEED certification preferred.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is$80K-$118per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ andhttps://www.heery.com/

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