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.
Our purpose:
Transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world.
The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing clarity that helps teams realize their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. It's how we've made the difference for more than 75 years.
Our values:
Love a challenge: We love a challenge, and we work hard to make change happen and see things through. We don't stand still, challenging ourselves and others to do better every day. And we are trusted to do the right thing, raising standards all the time.
Stronger together: We're stronger together by connecting people in diverse teams, so that we can all collaborate to deliver our best work. We focus on what matters and use our influence to build a better world for everyone.
Bring out the best in everyone: We bring out the best in everyone. We help each other to make the most of our potential, always learning from our experience. We treat each other with care and respect and make time to give everyone a voice.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Project Managers responsible for medium to large sized projects for our office's Chicago-area clients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Initiating, coordinating, managing, and accomplishing the design for all assigned projects.
Ensures compliance with Design Standards, Code Compliance, Sustainability Requirements and provides Construction Phasing and Implementation.
Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for projects.
Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting design projects, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
Develops Design Task Orders based on approved scope.
Gathers design team proposals, reviews for compliance with Task Order, reviews cost proposals and man-hour projections, schedule milestones, insurance requirements and other legal requirements.
Manage Submittal and Review Process: Typical process includes Program Validation, Basis of Design, Design Documents includes 35% / Schematic Design, 65% / Design Development, 95% Construction Documents (Drawings and Specifications) and the 100% Issue for Bid Sets.
Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
Facilitates project meetings.
Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
Ensure 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.
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.
Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the @context of business results (business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc).
Other duties as assigned.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, or similar field, or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 2 years of experience as an Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, or similar, in assisting or supervising construction projects of increasing complexity required.
Facility construction experience is a preferred.
Some experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing)
Detail-oriented and thorough with strong work ethic.
Skilled in data processing and analytics.
Experience with MS Excel and Projects preferred.
Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic.
Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the client.
Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
Knowledge in MS Project, contracts, and construction practices.
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.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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