Job Description

Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company. From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.
With 133 offices in 49 countries, we make a difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide. 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.
Who are you?
Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager to drive the planning, design and construction of innovative retail real estate as part of program with a large multinational technology client.
The ideal candidate will have a depth of experience working on retail or commercial construction projects. In addition, we are looking for a self-starter with a strong sense of urgency who can take initiative and drive activities with limited supervision.

Advise at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives.

• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Managing various projects at any one time, balancing conflicting priorities.
• Interfacing with the client, stakeholders and teammates at all project stages.
• Financial management - Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizing a client's bespoke financial system in order to monitor a project's financial status.
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Managing the change control process.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal project budget progress and other reports.
• Quality Control - Ensuring compliance with design and quality standards.
• Design Management - managing the prototyping, concept and design development of Retail stores and initiatives
• Working to construct proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Knowledge management - Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
• Assisting in research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, US, including analysis of official published data.
• Process improvement - Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes referring ides to the appropriate line manager.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.
• Regular travel to construction sites across Canada.
• This role is in office at least 3x per week, however, there is flexibility based on project/client travel obligations

Qualifications

• Projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency who can take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision.
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Work as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Experienced managing multiple stakeholders and work stream managers.
• Ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• University degree and PMP certification preferred.
• Experience working on fast-paced high-end retail or commercial construction projects.
• Consultancy experience is preferred.

Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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