Project Manager - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a skilled Project Manager to support high-tech tenant improvement and development construction projects in San Jose, CA. You will work with senior team members to drive planning, execution, and successful project outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in construction PM, strong stakeholder management, and experience with Procore and MS Office. On-site five days a week, with collaboration across architects, engineers, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering.
• 3–5 years of construction project management or consulting experience.
• Experience with tenant improvements or healthcare construction is preferred.
• Ability to travel to project sites in the San Francisco Bay Area as needed.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders and drive compliant project delivery.
• Track milestones and prevent schedule delays.
• Support governance, processes, and systems.
• Contribute to cost control and value engineering when needed.
• Prepare project status reports and documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers and consultants and manage information flow.
• Assist in client relationship management and business development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Proactive learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a skilled and motivated Project Manager to work with of our high-tech clients in San Jose, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of large-scale tenant improvement and development construction projects for key clients in the region. You will work closely with senior team members and stakeholders to help drive project success from planning through execution.

The ideal candidate is a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a solid foundation in construction project management. You should be comfortable managing day-to-day project activities, coordinating with consultants and contractors, and contributing to a collaborative team environment. A strong work ethic, eagerness to learn, and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes are essential for this role.

*Role requires 5 days per week on site or as directed by the client.*

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and members of the supply chain to support the delivery of compliant projects.
• Analyze, track, and assist in managing critical milestone activities to help avoid delays in the schedule.
• Support the implementation of effective project governance, processes, and systems.
• Contribute to the application of best practices across all assigned projects.
• Assist in the preparation of formal project status reports and other documentation as required.
• Monitor the progress of construction projects to ensure that approved design standards are being followed.
• Coordinate with suppliers and consultants through regular reporting tools and weekly meetings.
• Help manage the flow of project information through consistent communication and documentation.
• Support the forecasting and updating of key project milestones.
• Assist in monitoring local design teams to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Provide general technical support to owners, architects, contractors, and regional stakeholders.
• Respond promptly to requests for information from the field.
• Support cost control efforts, value engineering, and constructability reviews when needed.
• Review project documentation including reports, drawings, timelines, and cost estimates from consultants and contractors.
• Assist in client relationship management by helping to maintain strong working relationships and identifying future opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic thinking by offering input on project approaches that align with both client and business goals.
• Help capture key information and lessons learned from each project for future reference.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and processes.
• Support business development efforts by identifying potential opportunities with existing and new clients.
• 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, engineering, or a related field.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations is preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in construction project management or consulting.
• Experience with commercial tenant improvement or healthcare construction projects is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work in the San Francisco office and travel to project sites as needed.
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders and managing multiple work streams.
• Strong organizational and team collaboration skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and construction project management platforms such as Procore.
• Experience working in the United States, specifically in the California Bay Area, is required.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $110K-$140K per 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 location, experience, and qualifications.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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