Senior Project Manager (Southern California)

Turner Construction Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced project leader to direct multi-project execution on major construction programs in California. The role oversees budgeting, scheduling, QA/QC, and safety, driving high-performance teams and ensuring contract compliance.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of major project experience, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to leverage BIM/Lean methods to deliver complex facilities on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + minimum of twelve years' related construction experience.
• Proven experience leading planning and execution of technical, complex projects valued at $100M+.
• Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles; accounting knowledge.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching and mentoring; provide regular feedback.
• Understand and administer Turner’s contract and subcontract agreements.
• Foster owner, architect, subcontractor and vendor relations.
• Establish and manage Master Project Schedule; ensure implementation.
• Oversee budget and financial reporting; monitor adherence to budget.
• Manage QA/QC program and on-site engineering processes.
• Drive safety protocols and professional conduct; ensure risk mitigation.
• Support preconstruction activities as needed; coordinate with teams.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Contract Documents

BIM/Lean

QA/QC

Safety Compliance

Vendor Relations

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

BIM

Job description

Position Description

Leads, directs and coordinates the overall management of multiple projects.

Reports to: Project Executive, Deputy Operations Manager or Operations Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop a high-performance team through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Understand and administer Turner's contract and subcontract agreements.
• Foster and enhance owner, architect, subcontractor and vendor relations.
• Establish, update, and communicate Master Project Schedule and manage its implementation.
• May work with Preconstruction team in development of project.
• Manage budget and financial reporting, interpret and analyze reports to ensure adherence to project budget.
• Manage the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Program.
• Manage and oversee field operation and engineering processes and procedures.
• Drive competencies to team on requirements for insurance, labor relations, and employee relations.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
• Work with Accounting to initiate Pay Application process and follow up to ensure payment is received in a timely manner.
• Keep management informed on progress of project and budget through regularly scheduled Operation Review Meetings (ORMs).
• Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives and technologies.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 170,000.00 - 260,000.00 USD annualized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of twelve (12) years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Proven experience successfully leading the planning and execution of technical complex construction projects valued at $100 million or greater is highly preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Prove written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.