Construction Project Manager - K-12 Education

Turner & Townsend Heery  is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to work on K-12 Education projects in Beaufort, SC. Responsibilities : • Collaborates with design professionals, contractors, and administrators to ensure an acceptable product according to contract specifications, local and federal codes, regulations, and district policy. • 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. • 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. • Ensuring prompt client invoicing and monitoring project and program financial status. • Financial management – track and manage all budget components of projects utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status. • 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. • Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities, are identified. • Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. • Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and contract documents. • Working knowledge in MS Project. • Knowledge of contracts and construction practices. • Key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained. Education /   Experience : • Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction