Senior Industrial Construction Project Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Chicago seeks an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale industrial construction projects. The ideal candidate will drive stakeholder engagement across architects, engineers, and supply chains to ensure compliant delivery of complex programs.

The role requires tracking milestones, governance, and cost control, with a focus on applying best practices and producing regular status reports. This full-time, on-site position offers opportunities to impact major projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or related field.
• Strong organizational and management skills; ability to work with large teams.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore and PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers and supply chains.
• Analyze, track and manage critical milestones to avoid schedule slippage.
• Verify governance, processes and systems are applied on projects.
• Produce formal project status reports and other required reports.
• Forecast and update key milestones and budgets for multiple projects.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Architecture

Engineering

Construction-related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Procore

Construction PM tools

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Chicago seeks an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale industrial construction projects. The ideal candidate will drive stakeholder engagement across architects, engineers, and supply chains to ensure compliant delivery of complex programs.

The role requires tracking milestones, governance, and cost control, with a focus on applying best practices and producing regular status reports. This full-time, on-site position offers opportunities to impact major projects.