Owners Representative Project Manager Public Sector

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Owner’s Representative Project Manager to work on public-sector projects (healthcare, public community facilities, K-12, higher ed, municipal, etc.).

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interface with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Managing the change control process.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal project budget progress and other reports.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate design and construction teams are aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Financial management – ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status.
• Provide clear and accurate reporting for client communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Work within a dynamic team environment with the ability to perform independently.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.
• Great time management skills. Ensure that project is managed to the right quality standards, completed efficiently and on time.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Experience working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Proven success as an internal and external project team leader, demonstrating ability to mentor junior staff and appropriately manage the project deliverables.
• Ability to effectively share and appropriately retain key information and data.

• Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects, preferably healthcare, municipal or K-12.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field.
• CCM certification and/or PMP or PgMP certification preferred.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience required.

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

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