Executive Program Manager - Life Science Construction

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 133 offices in 49 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for an Executive Project Manager (EPM) to join our team to support a large-scale pharmaceutical construction project.

EPM Responsibilities:

• Promote and follow Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and regulations and be fully committed in enhancing Site Safety culture and initiatives throughout all phases of the project, demonstrating operational excellence on topics such as HSE, client excellence, and team performance.
• Serves as the key point of contact and primary client relationship executive at a leadership level, building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and key consultants, suppliers and other 3rd parties working on the Project.
• Participates in preconstruction discussions with clients at a leadership level.
• Leads internal team and collaborates with external partners to develop delivery strategies, contractual obligations to manage 3rd parties, estimates, schedules, staffing plans etc.
• Oversees and assesses all components of the Project Master Schedule throughout the lifecycle of the project to monitor that contractual obligations are met and to hold team members accountable to all expectations.
• Oversee the integration of all projects multi-disciplines (Owner’s, A/E, Contractors, Procurement & Supply chain) within the Master Schedule.
• Develop the work plan that forms the Project Management Plan (PMP)
• Serves as escalation point for all project, financial, business development, contractual and client relationship risks for the work project relative to contractual obligations.
• Provide suggestions to solve escalated project, staffing, financial, schedule, contractual, subcontractor and client relationship issues throughout project lifecycle.
• Negotiates issue resolution including change orders, contingency expenditures, and appropriate fee enhancements.
• Conducts project risk assessments and escalates various risks to supervisor to provide visibility, mitigate risk and create appropriate solutions.
• Manage the development of Design Definition Documents. Review, critique, and submit for approval all Project Definition Documents.
• Review and provide recommendations to change orders requests and impact mitigation strategies throughout the Project Lifecyle. This includes scope, cost, schedule control, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Ensure that estimates, HSE & Schedule Impacts from Change order requests, throughout the project life cycle, are continually reviewed and validated as and when new information becomes available.
• Review and provide feedback on the metrics and basis for progress reporting against the Project(s) and Contracts.
• Reporting shall include Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Trending, Issues, Actions, Progress and Overall Status.
• Establish constructability review guidelines and protocols.
• Support approval or revisions over constructability review recommendations.
• Develop project guidelines and protocols for cost reduction initiatives. Review project level cost reduction recommendations.
• Promote the use of sustainable design and construction methodologies to achieve the client’s sustainability targets.
• Review project level operability and maintainability recommendations.
• Review design, procurement and construction progress and provide recommendations for recovery plans.
• Review and provide recommendations on project level safety recommendations and corrective actions.
• Review and provide feedback on the project level framework for Construction Quality Control.
• Review and provide quality recommendations and corrective actions. Review and provide feedback on project level Quality