Senior Construction Programs Lead

Turner & Townsend; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee a construction program for our clients. The ideal candidate has experience maintaining client relationships, stakeholder management, financial reporting, procurement and contracting, and successful program delivery.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field and 5–7 years of relevant experience, with on-site responsibilities potentially changing by client need.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or field related to construction
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Thorough knowledge of Program Management methods and best practices
• Understand forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule and scope management
• Ability to read and communicate contract requirements and construction drawings
• Follow HSSE policies
• Proficient in MS Office and data management tools
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Influence use of defined processes and procedures by execution teams through program phases
• Influence information management system usage across phases
• Gather and document client/design requirements in a program brief and ensure design standardization for efficiency
• Identify and manage stakeholders, maintain communication, and ensure timely delivery within cost and quality targets
• Secure project funding prior to capital works in line with governance structure
• Define contracting strategy to drive performance and outcomes
• Define procurement approach and manage pre-qualification, tenders, and contracts
• Develop master schedule based on historical data and ensure progress of execution teams
• Monitor collection, storage, and dissemination of project information
• Monitor risks and opportunities and assess cost/schedule impact
• Manage change controls and assess scope, time, cost, and quality impacts
• Ensure readiness and smooth transition of projects to operations
• Oversee project closeout, analyze outturn costs and lessons learned
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Adhere to SOX controls where applicable
• On-site requirements may change based on client needs

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

MS Office suite proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or field related to construction

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee a construction program for our clients. The ideal candidate has experience maintaining client relationships, stakeholder management, financial reporting, procurement and contracting, and successful program delivery.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field and 5–7 years of relevant experience, with on-site responsibilities potentially changing by client need.