Associate Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services firm seeking a lead Project Manager to deliver multi-disciplinary real estate projects with direct accountability for outcomes. You will manage budgets, schedules, procurement, quality and risk, while coordinating with clients to define requirements and scope.

Lead a small delivery team, ensure governance and maintain robust documentation. A Bachelor's degree is required; PMP and LEED AP are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience.
• Prior project management experience preferred.
• PMP and LEED AP preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of financial terms and basic financial analysis; MS Office skills.
• Ability to read architectural drawings; knowledge of leases and contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects.
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements; prepares scope of work, budget, work plan and milestones.
• Identifies resources, conducts simple RFPs, completes bid analysis, and recommends resources.
• Leads project delivery resources/team and provides project guidance to achieve goals.
• Implements communication plans, meetings, and governance; ensures data integrity and timely documentation.
• Tracks progress, reports status, and creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Manages change requests, risk mitigation, and contingency plans with management support.
• Oversees 3rd party resources and monitors performance.

Skills

PMP

LEED AP

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programs, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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.

Qualifications

• 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*

The base salary range for this role is $80,000-$100,000. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

At Turner & Townsend, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Turner & Townsend is a global construction consultancy specializing in Program management, Cost management, and Advisory services. With a rich heritage spanning over 70 years, we have a proven track record of delivering outstanding results for our clients across various industries, including Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, and more. Our team of experts operates in over 100 offices worldwide, offering innovative solutions and driving positive change in the built environment.

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

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