Assistant Construction Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking an Assistant Construction Project Manager to support large K-12 construction projects. You will lead multi-disciplined project solutions for clients with direct accountability for project delivery, including budget, schedule, procurement and risk management.

Qualifications include 3-5 years of construction experience and a Bachelor’s degree in construction. MS Project knowledge is a plus. Salary range for this full-time role is $100k-$120k per year.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of construction experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements.
• Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests and secure client approvals.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Customer service mindset

Reading architectural drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction

Tools

MS Project

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

Turner & Townsend Heery is looking for an Assistant Construction Project Manager to support large K-12 construction projects. The Assistant Project Manager will lead individual, multi-disciplined construction project solutions for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to:
  • Agreements/contracts
  • Leases
  • Work letters
  • Project charters
  • Surveys and drawings
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements.
• Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & 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.
• Recommends resources to clients.
• Leads project delivery resources/team (typically smaller team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• 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.
• Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions.
• Conducts basic financial analysis.
• Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations.
• Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
• Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Working knowledge in MS Project is helpful. Knowledge of leases, contracts, and construction practices preferred.

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years of constructionexperience is required
• Bachelors’ Degree or related construction experience required.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $100k-$120kper 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.

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