Senior Project Manager- Luxury Retail 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 projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.  

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.    

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 are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team in support of our growing Retail sector. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale construction projects for luxury retailers, preferably within the Los Angeles market.  

Responsibilities:  

• Develop project set up tools such as Project Execution Plans, governance documentation, roles and responsibilities matrices and communications protocols 
• Manage stakeholders including landlord, client, architects, engineers, supply chain, specialty contractors and relevant authorities to deliver compliant projects. 
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip. 
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized 
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects. 
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required. 
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are being applied correctly. 
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews. 
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications. 
• Lead meetings  
• Project record keeping through maintaining meeting minutes and action logs 
• Manage risk through a risk management process, engaging stakeholders as required. 
• Develop project schedules. Forecast and update key project milestones. 
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria and oversee delivery to budget and timeline. 
• Lead value engineering processes. 
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders. 
• Rapid response to RFIs from the field. 
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required. 
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers. 
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities. 
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives. 
• Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured. 
• Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes 
• Oversee design coordination, as well as mock-ups, material approvals and sample reviews 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Project/Program specifications:

• Luxury retail experience preferred In the LA market 
• Experience working with tenant-landlord coordination projects 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or applicable bachelor’s degree and or equivalent experience. 
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant project management experience.  
• Strong organizational and management skills – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team. 
• Effective presentation skills. 
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools. 
• Excellent communication skills.  

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $145K - $165K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right