Project Manager (Des Moines)

Turner Construction Company; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead day-to-day management of complex commercial construction projects in Des Moines, IA. You will supervise project teams, coach staff, and foster trusted client relationships while ensuring cost control and adherence to schedules.

You will oversee contracts, coordinate with subcontractors, and drive safety and QA/QC programs on-site. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for success in a dynamic, on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus minimum ten years related experience
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques; strong accounting understanding
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• Experience supervising and mentoring staff

Responsibilities

• Lead in development of high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring; ensure timely performance appraisals
• Manage and develop assigned staff toward maximum job performance and career potential
• Develop client relationships fostering a 'trusted advisor' status
• Understand and administer Turner’s contracts and subcontract agreements
• Establish, update, and communicate the Master Project Schedule and manage its implementation
• Manage budget and financial reporting; interpret and analyze reports to ensure adherence to budget
• Oversee QA/QC program and safety protocols; drive risk evaluation and contract negotiations
• Promote community involvement and diverse, inclusive environment
• Work with preconstruction team as needed and support continuous improvement and innovations

Skills

Staff management

Client relationship development

Leadership

Safety leadership

Budget & finance reporting

QA/QC leadership

Risk evaluation

Contract negotiations

Ethics & compliance

Diversity & inclusion

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings.

Turner’s rich Iowa history began with the construction of the iconic Hazen Water Tower in 1930 located at 48th and Hickman in Des Moines and continues today as Iowa’s leading General Contractor. Turner’s Des Moines office portfolio includes everything from healthcare, higher education, aviation, municipalities, commercial, sports, critical facilities, office building, and renovations.

Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness. Can you picture yourself at Turner?

This is not a remote/hybrid position and will be based in a Turner office or project location.

Position Description: Leads, directs and coordinates the day-to-day management of the project.

Reports to: Senior Project Manager or Project Executive

• Lead in the development of high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Manage and develop assigned staff toward maximum job performance and career potential.
• Develop and improve upon assigned client relationships fostering a "trusted advisor" status.
• Understand and administer Turner's contract and subcontract agreements.
• Provide leadership to positively influence change.
• Promote Turner's involvement in the community to help build strategic relationships and to embrace the community in which we live and work.
• Foster and enhance architect, subcontractor and vendor relations.
• Establish, update, and communicate the Master Project Schedule and manage its implementation.
• May work with preconstruction team in development of project.
• Manage budget and financial reporting, interpret and analyze reports to ensure adherence to project budget.
• Manage the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.
• Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.
• Understand, comply and advise others on Turner's business ethics and compliance programs.
• Demonstrate high standard of persona; accountability and integrity. Mentor staff to the same high standards.
• Manage and oversee field operation and engineering processes and procedures.
• Drive competencies to team on requirements for insurance, labor relations, and employee relations.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
• Work with Finance to initiate the Pay Application process and follow up to ensure payment is received in a timely manner.
• Keep management informed on progress for project and budget through regularly scheduled Operations Review Meetings.
• Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives. Promote and utilize emerging technologies and innovations to support Tuner sustainable competitive advantages.
• Provide leadership to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion.

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Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of ten years related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles. Proven written and verbal communication abilities, proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite of programs. Must have advanced presentation skills. Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedule. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction worksite where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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