At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. So wherever you are, if you are the right candidate, we want to hear from you.

Role & responsibilities for this position include: 

Project Management and Administration: 

• Provide administration and coordination across the project, working with the client, internal staff and other consultants. 

• Provide input to our cost management team and client to enable forecast on program budget, cash flow and commitment. 

• Drive improvement in the processes and documentation/workflows through stakeholder engagement and/or measurement of important metrics. 

• Work with the client, Contractor(s) / A&E design team and other key stakeholders to create and establish the Master Project Schedule, based on the Critical Path and key milestones. 

• Support Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations. 

• Support Contract negotiation by collaborating with the Client stakeholders and other consultants 

• Verify stakeholders and consultants are completing the complete list of City and/or other Authority approvals process, permitting, etc. 

• Monitor the work of the design team to make sure they meet client requirements in terms of design deliverables and timescales. 

• Coordinate Constructability review of the project documents. 

• Work with our cost management team and other key stakeholders to validate contractor  scope gaps/changes 

• Support Value Engineering efforts. 

• Working alongside client project management team, manage General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors \ 

• Support Cost / Change Control, including input to change order review, negotiation, & recommendations, delay analysis - At program level. 

• Schedule monitoring, tracking, analysis and input 

• Ensure document control is in place (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc) process is in place. 

• Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps. 

• Ensure tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFI’s, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc. is being enforced. 

• Coordination and management of Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants. 

Project Close Out / Fit-Up: 

• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance, setting timelines and responsibilities. 

• Establish close out documentation requirements. Ensure receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc. 

• Verify punch list, substantial completion and final completion process through onsite Construction management team. 

• Support the negotiation, resolution and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes. 

• Assist client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants 

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, able to take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision. With a keen eye for detail and experience of identifying continuous improvement opportunities the candidate should have experience working on automotive manufacturing facilities programs. 

Required skills: 

• Formal Project Management methods / best practices 

• Cross functional team participation in a manufacturing, dynamic environment 

• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills 

• Proven track record in delivering high-quality programs involving heavy process equipment 

• Passionate about solving complex challenges within aggressive timelines 

• Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and quickly-changing environment 

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request

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.