Traveling Project Executive - MSG - Biotech/Pharma

Turner Construction Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Birmingham, Alabama, to lead multiple projects from inception to completion. Responsibilities include overseeing project schedules, managing budgets, and building client relationships. The ideal candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree and eighteen years of relevant experience, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. The position offers an attractive annual salary between $225,000 and $295,000, along with comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eighteen years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of construction principles and techniques.
• Ability to seek out business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop long-lasting relationships with clients and organizations.
• Oversee development of project schedules and manage finances.

Skills

Construction cost knowledge

Scheduling and estimating

Business development

Communication abilities

Leadership and interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Position Description

Leads, manages, and coordinates all phases of one or more projects from preconstruction through closeout. Contributes to the securing of new work for the company.

Essential Duties & 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.

Qualifications

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

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $225,000.00 – $295,000.00 annualized, which represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Additionally, Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

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. The employee must 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.

Other

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.