Senior Traveling Construction Project Leader

Turner Construction Company; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a senior project leader to manage one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout and to help secure new work for the company.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of related experience, with deep knowledge of cost, scheduling, BIM/Lean, and contract management, plus strong leadership and communication skills. On-site leadership and safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus minimum eighteen years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles.
• Ability to seek out and find business opportunities.
• Must have knowledge of regional market and sales/closing skills.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities, proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite of programs.
• Must have advanced presentation skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-lasting relationships with clients, the design community, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities.
• Develop high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff including timely completion of employee performance appraisals.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Departments to secure new work for the business unit.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements on all projects.
• Provide leadership in risk evaluation, contract negotiations, fee and pricing decisions.
• Manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously from preconstruction through closeout.
• Oversee the development of the master project schedule and manage its implementation.
• Provide oversight for budget and financial management for all projects.
• Support and drive utilization of various Turner initiatives and technologies.
• Oversee the administration of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by the project staff.
• Become a good corporate citizen in the community and maximize Turner-controlled resources to benefit business unit goals and objectives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Presentation skills

Contract interpretation

BIM/Lean

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

BIM

Lean construction

CAD

Job description

Turner Construction Company is seeking a senior project leader to manage one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout and to help secure new work for the company.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of related experience, with deep knowledge of cost, scheduling, BIM/Lean, and contract management, plus strong leadership and communication skills. On-site leadership and safety are essential.