Owner’s Representative Senior Project Manager

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Wilmington, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Professional Services • Real Estate • Consulting
Delivering impactful projects and programmes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
The Role
Leads public-sector design and construction projects from planning through closeout, managing budgets, schedules, procurement, quality, risk, governance, stakeholders, reporting, and client communications. Oversees project teams, change control, financial management, compliance, and resource allocation while advising clients strategically and identifying business development opportunities.
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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Owner’s Representative Senior Project Manager to work on public-sector projects (public community facilities, K-12, higher ed, municipal, etc.).

Responsibilities:

  • Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
  • Interface with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
  • Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
  • Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
  • Managing the change control process.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate design and construction teams are  aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
  • Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
  • Effectively analyzes resources and assigns responsibilities accordingly.
  • Financial management – ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing financial system in order to monitor a project’s financial status.
  • Provide clear and accurate reporting for client communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Lead multiple team members throughout various stages of the project through an experienced understanding of the project life cycle. 

Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • 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.
  • Experience working as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
  • Proven success as an internal and external project team leader, demonstrating ability to mentor junior staff and appropriately manage the project deliverables.
  • Ability to identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities.
  • Ability to effectively share and appropriately retain key information and data.

Education / Experience:

  • Demonstrated experience working as a Project Manager within the design and construction industry on public-sector projects, preferably municipal or K-12.
    • Experience as a direct employee of public sector organizations (municipal or K-12) or as a consultant to such is preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field.
  • CCM certification and/or PMP or PgMP certification preferred.
  • Membership in relevant professional organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience managing stakeholders and working in a team environment.
  • Minimum of 10 years of project management experience required.

Additional Information

*On site requirements might change based on client needs*

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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. 

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application. 

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Skills Required

  • Minimum 10 years of project management experience
  • Experience as a Project Manager in the design and construction industry
  • Experience working on public-sector projects
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to manage stakeholders and work effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to lead project teams and mentor junior staff
  • Ability to build strong client and cross-functional relationships
  • CCM certification
  • PMP or PgMP certification
  • Experience with municipal or K-12 projects
  • Experience as a direct employee of a public-sector organization or consultant to one
  • Membership in relevant professional organizations

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