Project Manager - Traveling

Turner Construction Company; Shelton (CT); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account

Wellness benefits

Life Insurance

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a Traveling Project Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of construction projects across the United States. This role requires a Bachelor's Degree and at least ten years of related experience in construction management, fostering strong client relationships and leading high-performance teams.

The Project Manager will manage budgets, schedules, and ensure compliance with Turner’s standards while promoting safety and quality throughout the project lifecycle. The position provides competitive compensation and a range of flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years related experience in construction management.
• Thorough knowledge of construction principles and techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret contract documents, drawings, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management and team development.
• Establish and communicate project schedules.
• Manage project budgets and financial reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Construction knowledge

Communication

Budget management

Risk evaluation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Overview

Division: Boston Main
Project Location(s): Boston, MA 02108 USA
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: Job Type: Regular
Job Classification: Experienced
Education: Job Family: Construction

Position Summary

Leads, directs and coordinates the day‑to‑day management of the project.

Reports to: Senior Project Manager or Project Executive.

Travel

Traveling Project Manager – Open to travel to locations across the country, including Texas, Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $170,000.00 – 250,000.00 annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, voluntary legal plan, identity theft protection, life insurance, and short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

Responsibilities

• 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 Turner sustainable competitive advantages.
• Provide leadership to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion.

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

Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction. Visionabilities requirement includes close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Tasks require using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, sit, talk, and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employees may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

Employee regularly works on site at the construction worksite where they are exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. Noise levels are usually moderate to very loud.

Additional Duties

May perform other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.