Senior Project Manager – K-12 Construction Project Management (Anticipated Opening)

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead K-12 construction projects. This role involves managing all facets of project management, including budget, schedule, and risk, while ensuring client satisfaction and project delivery excellence. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in construction management, particularly in the K-12 education sector. Join a dynamic team that values client-centric culture and is dedicated to achieving exceptional project outcomes. If you're passionate about making a difference in the education sector through effective project management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management for K-12 or public sector construction.
• Strong understanding of budget, schedule, procurement, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project management for K-12 real estate projects.
• Interface directly with clients to define project requirements and deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Risk Management

Client Communication

Construction Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field

Professional Project Management Certification (PMP)

Tools

Project Management Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Senior Project Manager – K-12 Construction Project Management (Anticipated Opening)

• Full-time

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Turner & Townsend Heery are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead a staff responsible for individual, multi-disciplined real estate project solutions for K-12 clients, with direct accountability for project delivery. The ideal candidates will have a background working on construction projects related to K-12, Higher Education, or the Public Sector.

*This role requires on-site presence

Responsibilities:

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, cash flow, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process.
• Conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to clients.
• Leads project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines.
• Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
• Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc.).