Senior Construction Project Manager - Facilities Management

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team in support of our clients large scale construction project. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale facilities 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 is 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.

Projects can generally be located in College Park or other USM institutions throughout the state.

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 basis.

Other duties as assigned.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or related field.

Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of ten (10) years of related experience managing large new and renovation projects multiple projects (over $20M) throughout all design and construction project phases and managing A/E consultant services and construction administration.

Demonstrate experience in a similar role in up to ten (10) projects.

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, taking on new tasks with enthusiasm and energy.

Preferences:

Professional registration, LEED accreditation, LEED project experience and experience working on projects that use BIM.

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$155K 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 to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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