Senior Construction Project Manager - Public Sector

Turner & Townsend   Heery are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale construction projects.   Responsibilities • Provides overall management and administration of pre-design, design, and construction, commissioning and close-out services. • Confirms that appropriate project authorization and funding are in place before activities begin; prepares cash flow projections and monitors financial performance. • Oversee the acquisition and receipt of capital equipment and coordinates with clients for move-in and start-up. • Administers the process of selecting design professionals, consultants and contractors to design and construct capital projects. • This includes preparing scopes of work, soliciting services, evaluating credentials and interviewing potential contractors, evaluating references and past performance, and negotiating fees and services. • Provides leadership to various individuals associated with each capital project. • Manages and/or coordinates activities of technical discipline team members, specialty consultants, construction inspectors, and project support staff. • Partners with planners during scope development, cost estimates and project scheduling and may assist maintenance and operation staff with warranty compliance. • Works closely with client representatives on a day-to-day basis. • Ensures that safe working practices are followed during construction. • Provides overall project cost control, schedule management and quality assurance for projects from the pre-design phase through project closeout. • Anticipates potential problems that may jeopardize project success and identifies alternative solutions. • Assures that projects adhere to approved scope, are completed within budget, on schedule and at the prescribed level of quality. • Maintains project records and produces various reports. Maintains critical project information in an automated project management system on a continuous bases. • Other duties as assigned. Education and Experience: • A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or related field. Master's degree preferred. • Minimum of ten (15) years of related experience managing large, occupied MEP renovation projects (over $50M) throughout all design and construction project phases and managing A/E consultant services and construction administration. Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (SKAs): • Possess knowledge of sound design and construction management practices and principles through all phases of work (planning, estimating, scheduling, inspection and financial closeout. • Ability to manage and coordinate design and construction projects with minimum supervision. • Experience in grading design and earthwork with site design construction knowledge. • Ability to effectively communicate (in oral and written form) and to use a computer for email, correspondence, reports, spreadsheets and automated project management systems. • Ability to create management reports. • Ability to coordinate work with customer departments, campus administration, designers, other project managers, government agencies, and other service and support agencies. • Ability to manage project finances, make and review estimates, negotiate contract change orders with A/E firms and contractors, and to develop and manage value-engineering efforts. • Ability to perform contractor and A/E evaluations. • Ability to review construction drawings and specifications for constructability. • Knowledge of national, state and local codes and regulations applicable to the design and construction of site work (horizontal) projects. • Ability to function in a team-oriented environment,