Assistant Project Manager - K-12

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to oversee medium to large projects in the Chicago area. This role involves coordinating design efforts, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing all facets of project management, including budget, schedule, and quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction management and project oversight, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional results for public sector clients and making a meaningful impact in the built environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project management or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and compliance for medium to large projects.
• Track project progress against budgets and timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Projects

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 seeking an Assistant Project Manager responsible for medium to large sized projects for our office's Chicago-area public school and government clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiating, coordinating, managing, and accomplishing the design for all assigned projects.
• Ensures compliance with Design Standards, Code Compliance, Sustainability Requirements and provides Construction Phasing and Implementation.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for projects.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting design projects, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
• Develops Design Task Orders based on approved scope.
• Gathers design team proposals, reviews for compliance with Task Order, reviews cost proposals and man-hour projections, schedule milestones, insurance requirements and other legal requirements.
• Manage Submittal and Review Process: Typical process includes Program Validation, Basis of Design, Design Documents includes 35% / Schematic Design, 65% / Design Development, 95% Construction Documents (Drawings and Specifications) and the 100% Issue for Bid Sets.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure 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.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc).
• 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 in Construction Management, Architecture, or similar field, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as an Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, or similar, in assisting or supervising construction projects of increasing complexity required.
• Facility construction experience is preferred.
• Some experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing).
• Detail-oriented and thorough with strong work ethic.
• Skilled in data processing and analytics.
• Experience with MS Excel and Projects preferred.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic.