Senior Project Manager- Class A Commercial Interiors

Turnertownsend; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Commercial Class A Interiors in Chicago. This role requires overseeing planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout with a focus on high-profile financial and professional services clients.

The position is on-site in Chicago with a minimum three days per week in the client's offices. Bachelor's degree preferred, 8–12 years of experience, and professional designations such as LEED AP, PMP, or CCM are desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Project and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project management for commercial real estate projects from planning to closeout.
• Interface with clients to define scope, resources, budget, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Lead charter development, timelines, and cross‑functional coordination across multi‑discipline teams.
• Coach team members and drive delivery by enforcing standards and best practices.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively to senior stakeholders to influence decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client liaison

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

As a Senior Project Manager, Commercial Class A Interiors, you will be responsible for providing consulting services to an assigned high-profile Financial and Professional Services client account to help achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

This is not a remote role, the selected candidate will be required to report to the client's Chicago, IL offices a minimum of three days per week.

What you'll do

• Manage all areas of project management for commercial real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Interface directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project. This includes the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Define the project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through the project qualification process. Conduct complex requests for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.
• Facilitate the development of a charter and integrated timeline and ensure all functions remain on schedule and issues get resolved or escalated.
• Facilitate regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects.
• Collaborate to develop solutions and guide the project team through implementation and completion.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.

IT construction experience in the areas of network setup/design, voice/data cabling, telephony, wireless, audio visual, security access and monitoring, and sound masking.

General knowledge of leases, contracts and construction practices and the ability to read architectural drawings.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and MS Project.

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Our people

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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