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Turner & Townsend · 3 days ago

Assistant Project Manager - K-12 Projects (Owner's Representative)

Beaufort, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Turner & Townsend is a firm specializing in project and program management for public sector organizations. They are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support public-sector projects, focusing on master planning and project management for educational and municipal projects.

Commercial Real EstateConstructionReal Estate Investment

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Participates in all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout

Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard documents affecting projects, including but not limited to:

Agreements/contracts

Project design standards

Programming requirements

Design and construction contract documents

Surveys and drawings

Schedules and cost estimates

Budgeting and financial reports

Public procurement requirements

Interfaces directly with clients to assist in defining and documenting project requirements

Assists with planning and programming of projects

Assists with preparation of scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates and budgets, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk identification

Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists

Conducts simple request for proposals

Completes bid analysis with management support

Recommends resources to manager and clients

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

Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements

Ensures 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

Assists in creating action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule

Participates in 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

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

Assists with closeout transition and handover of documentation between the client’s operations department and maintenance

Participate in facility assessments to verify data is accurate for building systems and assist in updating client’s database as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

BudgetingRisk managementProject managementMicrosoft Office SuiteArchitectural drawingsConstruction practicesAnalytical skillsCustomer serviceHVAC knowledgeMechanical systemsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingPresentation skills

Required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers

Ability to effectively present information

Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations

Ability to solve problems in standard situations

Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills

Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to read and understand architectural drawings

Minimum 3-5 years of industry experience

Preferred

Working knowledge in MS Project is helpful

Knowledge of construction practices preferred

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/ Bachelors Engineering /Bachelors Architecture) in relevant field is preferred

Prior Construction experience is preferred

Experience with HVAC and mechanical systems, either in design or construction, is preferred

Benefits

Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance

Company

Turner & Townsend

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Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management.

Founded in 1946

Horsforth, Leeds, GBR

10001+ employees

https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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