Senior Construction Manager - Government Projects

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to work alongside our key client's large scale, ground-up commercial real estate construction project. The role will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, from inception through to commissioning. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years construction field experience and the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider for all construction related activities on the project.
• Site layout/design (inclusive of roads, infrastructure, site utilities, etc.).
• Conduct constructability reviews of designs, identifying risk to project cost and schedule, and preparing reports.
• Lead Turner & Townsend site project team under the direction of the client.
• Liaise with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and the General Contractor.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of construction management in commercial building applications, including applicable building codes and standards, as well as amendments by authorities having jurisdiction.
• Ensure strong working knowledge of safety in design and health and safety regulations as they apply to commercial building construction sites.
• Support development of Minimum Functionality Case and enhancement identification during the Design Phase.
• Contribute to Value Engineering efforts, including selection, coordination, comment follow-up, and verification.
• Identify long-lead items procurement items and provide input/feedback/research related to construction market conditions.
• Assist with preparation of request for proposal for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements.
• Establish success criteria for the project construction, including schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance parameters.
• Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability issues and concerns, with follow-up and verification with GC and A/E.
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning for cost and schedule risks.
• Develop baseline schedule and provide regular progress updates on all activities.
• Participate in Criticality Assessment workshops to identify critical aspects of design and construction that may require owner witness/hold points and oversight of inspection, testing, and acceptance.
• Interface with local authorities having jurisdiction, developers, and other stakeholders on issues regarding site development, e.g., utility tie-ins, permitting, etc.
• Review Product Data Submittals in coordination with technical reviewers.
• Coordinate with Commissioning Agent during development of Commissioning Plan and execution of Plan.
• Review project submittals and RFIs.
• Review the general contractor’s and key subcontractors’ project schedules for alignment with contract requirements.
• Provide oversight of the general contractor during construction phase activities, including regular site visits and review of construction work.
• Attend daily construction status meetings and Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings as scheduled.
• Review and report on the overall construction effort and progress.
• Evaluate the project schedule with relation to actual field production.
• Coordinate with Cost and Scheduling representatives for project reporting and dashboard updates.
• Coordinate with Document Controller to ensure project documentation is loaded into the client system of record.
• Support observation and issue tracking/resolution and punch-list coordination with A/E.
• Support In-Process and Final Inspection and Test activity conducted by GC and Commissioning Agent.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10–15+ years’ project management experience.
• A minimum of 10–15+ years’ on-site construction experience.
• Industrial and Federal experience preferred.
• Degree in Construction Management or equivalent.
• OSHA certified.
• Proficient to expert experience level using Microsoft tools (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to lead, coordinate, and organize multiple stakeholders including the general contractor and deliver project/program status reports as required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions.
• Develops good working relationships with the project team.
• Ability to work on site.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.