Assistant Construction Project Manager

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 looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support a large construction project. The Assistant Project Manager will assist the Project Manager with our CM responsibilities, with direct accountability for project and document controls.

*This is a hybrid role

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the management all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for a federal project including, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interfaces directly with our client and their clients to define project requirements.
• Leads project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and develop meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• Participate and record project meetings.
• Implements project controls documentation in Kahua aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines, reports status and variances.
• Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Assists with change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure Client approvals, and issue change orders.
• Assists with assessment of change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk with management support.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position.
• Responsible for tracking contractor performance and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience with project management information systems (PMIS) such as Kahua, Procore, e-Builder, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Requires knowledge of project financial terms and principles.
• Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations.
• Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
• Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• Good skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Working knowledge in MS Project is helpful.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management from College or University and/or equivalent related experience.
• Prior Project Controls experience is preferred.
• CCM and/or LEED AP preferred.

Additional Information

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

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerand