Senior Construction Manager - Government Projects

Turner & Townsend; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm, seeks an experienced Senior Construction Manager for a large scale, ground-up commercial real estate project. You will oversee all delivery phases from inception to commissioning, coordinating with the general contractor and A/E teams on design reviews, risk mitigation, and constructability.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of field construction experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with MS Project and MS Office tools, with a

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10-15+ years' project management experience.
• A minimum of 10-15+ years' on site construction experience.
• Industrial and Federal experience preferred.
• Degree in Construction management or Equivalent and OSHA certified.
• Proficient - expert experience level using Microsoft tools (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with general contractor and architect/engineer for all construction activities.
• Lead Turner & Townsend site project team under client direction.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and health and safety regulations.
• Review project submittals, RFIs, and progress with stakeholders.
• Provide regular progress updates and dashboard reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

On-site

MS Project

Excel

Education

Degree in Construction Management

OSHA certified

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to work alongside our key client's large scale, ground-up commercial real estate construction project. The role will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, from inception through to commissioning.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years construction field experience and the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role. Under direction of the client, the Construction Manager will be responsible for coordinating with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider for all construction related activities on the project, including but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Site layout/design (inclusive of roads, infrastructure, site utilities, etc.).
• Constructability reviews of designs, identifying risk to project cost and schedule, preparing reports.
• Lead Turner & Townsend site project team, under the direction of the client
• Ability to work well within a team and liaise with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, & General Contractor.
• In-depth knowledge of construction management in commercial building applications including applicable building codes and standards, as well as amendments by authorities having jurisdiction.
• Strong working knowledge of safety in design and health and safety regulations as they apply to commercial building construction sites.

Design Phase Services

• Support development of Minimum Functionality Case, plus enhancement identification.
• Support and contribute to Value Engineering efforts (selection, coordination, comment follow-up and verification).
• Assist in identifying long-lead items procurement items, providing input/feedback/research related to construction market conditions.
• Assist with preparation of request for proposal for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements.
• Assist in establishing the success criteria for the project construction, including schedule, cost, technical and quality performance parameters.
• Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability issues and concerns, with follow-up and verification with GC and A/E.
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning for cost and schedule risks.
• Assist in developing baseline schedule and provide regular progress update on all activities.
• Participate in Criticality Assessment (workshop to identify critical aspects of design and construction that may require owner witness/hold points and oversight of inspection, testing and acceptance).

Design and Construct

• Participate in Interface with local authorities having jurisdiction, developers, on issues regarding site development, e.g., utility tie-ins, permitting, etc.
• Participate in review of Product Data Submittals in coordination with technical reviewers.
• Coordinate with Commissioning Agent during development of Commissioning Plan and execution of Plan.
• Review project submittals and RFI.

Construction Phase Services including Commissioning and Handover to Operations

• Reviews the general contractors and key subcontractors project schedule for alignment with contract requirements.
• Provide oversight of general contractor during construction phase activities, including regular site visits and review construction work.
• Attend daily construction status meetings and Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings as scheduled.
• Review and report on the overall construction effort and progress.
• Evaluate of the project schedule with relation to actual field production.
• Coordination with Cost and Scheduling representatives for project reporting and dashboard updates.
• Coordination with Document Controller to ensure project documentation is loaded into client system of record.
• Supports observation and issue tracking/resolution and punch-list, coordination with A/E.
• Support In-Process and Final Inspection and Test activity conducted by GC and Commissioning Agent.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10-15+ years' project management experience.
• A minimum of 10-15+ years' on site construction experience.
• Industrial and Federal experience preferred.
• Degree in Construction management or Equivalent and OSHA certified.
• Proficient - expert experience level using Microsoft tools (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to lead, coordinate & organize multiple stakeholders including general contractor and deliver project/program status reports as required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions.
• Develops good working relationships with project team.
• Ability to work on site.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Additional Information

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.