Owner’s Representative Project Manager- Construction

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Owner's Representative Project Manager to work on public-sector projects (such as K-12 education, higher education, public venue projects, and parks & recreation) projects. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout. 
• Interface directly with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. 
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan. 
• Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule. 
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques. 
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines, reports status and variances. 
• Managing the change control process. 
• 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 with management support. 
• 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 as defined by Turner & Townsend Heery and the client. 
• Working to construct proposals for new work or variations for existing projects. 
• Identifying opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager. 
• Recommends resources to manager and clients. 
• Is an integral part of the project delivery resources/team to achieve project goals. 
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. 
• Facilitates project meetings when appropriate. 
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project. 
• Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated. 
• Implements standard risk management routines with management support, to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks. 
• Financial management – ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status. 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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. 
• Experienced working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission. 
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. 
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and contract documents. 
• Knowledge of schedule building and management principles. 
• Knowledge of contracts and construction practices. 
• Key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

Education / Experience: 

• Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects.