Construction Project Manager - K-12 Education

Heery; Hilton Head Island (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Heery in Beaufort, SC is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager for K-12 Education projects. You will coordinate with designers, contractors, and school administrators to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years of Owner’s Representative or PM experience, a degree in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering, and professional registration such as PE, RA, or AIA.

Qualifications

• Experience advising at a strategic level during project conception to meet client objectives.
• Strong time management ensuring quality standards and timely delivery.
• Ability to build solid client relationships and cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record as a collaborative team member on commissions.
• Business development experience with existing and new clients possible.
• Knowledge of financial terms and project budgeting concepts.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and contract documents.
• Working knowledge of MS Project and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design professionals, contractors and administrators to meet specs and codes.
• Manage budget, schedule, procurement, quality and risk across projects.
• Interface with client and consultants at all stages.
• Produce detailed project plans and action plans to meet objectives.
• Monitor performance and track progress against budgets and timelines.
• Manage change control processes and change orders.
• Assess change requests for impact on scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
• Maintain project information flow with regular meetings and communications.
• Prepare formal budget progress and other reports.
• Ensure quality control per defined standards.
• Contribute to proposals for new work and variations.
• Identify opportunities to improve PM procedures and templates.
• Support governance, processes and systems for project delivery.
• Ensure data integrity and timely documentation.
• Apply risk management routines with mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitor client invoicing and overall financial status of projects.

Skills

Strategic advice

Time management

Client relationship building

Team collaboration

Business development

Understanding financial terms

Reading drawings & contracts

MS Project proficiency

Contract & construction knowledge

Communication & documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or related field

Professional registration (PE, RA, AIA) preferred

LEED accreditation and/or PMP or PgMP certification preferred

5-8 years Owner’s Representative or Project Management experience

Tools

MS Project

Job description

• Full-time

Company 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 Heeryis seeking an experienced ConstructionProject Manager to work on K-12 Education projects in Beaufort, SC.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with design professionals, contractors, and administrators to ensure an acceptable product according to contract specifications, local and federal codes, regulations, and district policy.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interface directly with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines, reports status and variances.
• Managing the change control process.
• 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.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal project budget progress and other reports.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards as defined by Turner & Townsend Heery and the client.
• Working to construct proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.
• 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.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
• Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• 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.
• Ensuring prompt client invoicing and monitoring project and program financial status.
• Financial management – track and manage all budget components of projects utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status.

Qualifications

• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.
• Great time management skills. Ensure that project is managed to the right quality standards, completed efficiently and on time.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Experienced working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities, are identified.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and contract documents.
• Working knowledge in MS Project.
• Knowledge of contracts and construction practices.
• Key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained.

Education / Experience:

• Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects, ideally with K-12 Education projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• College degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or a related field or equivalent related experience.
• Professional registration (PE, RA, AIA) preferred.
• LEED accreditation and/or PMP or PgMP certification preferred.
• Experienced managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
• 5-8 years of Owner’s Representative or Project Management experience, or equivalent.

Additional Information

*On site requirements might change based on client needs*

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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.

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