Associate Project Manager

Turnertownsend; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary real estate project solutions in Menlo Park. You will own project delivery from planning through closeout, coordinating budgets, schedules, procurement, quality and risk while interfacing directly with clients to capture requirements and milestones.

The role demands strong communication, ability to read contracts and drawings, and experience driving resources to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Prior project management experience required or preferred.
• PMP and LEED AP are preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary real estate project solutions and account for project delivery.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, procurement, quality and risk for projects from planning to closeout.
• Interface with clients to define requirements and prepare scope, budgets and milestones.
• Identify resources, run RFPs, and perform bid analysis with management support.
• Guide and direct project delivery resources to meet goals.
• Implement communication plans and maintain meeting minutes for stakeholders.
• Ensure governance, data integrity, and timely documentation across projects.
• Track progress, report variances, and develop action plans to meet objectives.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Schedule management

Risk management

Client liaison

Contract comprehension

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch)

PMP

LEED AP

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

The purpose of this position is to lead individual, multi-disciplined real estate 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. Facilitates project meetings.
• 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. Other duties as assigned.
• Manages 3rd party project delivery resources/team (typically smaller team). Responsible for tracking performance and motivating team members.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University and/or equivalent related experience.

Prior Project Management experience is preferred.

PMP (US and/or Canada) and LEED AP preferred.

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.

Decisions made with general understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to co-workers and supervisor.

Additional Information

• *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
• *SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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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.

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