Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Turner & Townsend Heery are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support a large construction project. The Assistant Project Manager will assist the Project Manager with our CM responsibilities, with direct accountability for project and document controls.

*This is a hybrid role

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the management all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for a federal project including, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Interfaces directly with our client and their clients to define project requirements.
• Leads project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and develop meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• Participate and record project meetings.
• Implements project controls documentation in Kahua 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.
• Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Assists with change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure Client approvals, and issue change orders.
• Assists with assessment of 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.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position.
• Responsible for tracking contractor performance and quality.

• Experience with project management information systems (PMIS) such as Kahua, Procore, e-Builder, etc.
• 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.
• Requires knowledge of project financial terms and principles.
• Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations.
• Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
• Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• Good skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Working knowledge in MS Project is helpful.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management from College or University and/or equivalent related experience.
• Prior Project Controls experience is preferred.
• CCM and/or LEED AP preferred.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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