Project Manager - Design Execution

Turner & Townsend • $145K — $160K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree.
  • LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
  • Professional licensure (PE, NCARB, RA, or equivalent) is preferred.
  • Minimum 1 year of design project management experience required.
  • 3+ years of experience in design and/or construction project management preferred.
  • Strong understanding of design principles and practices needed.
  • Intermediate understanding of construction principles and practices required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and coordinate planning workshops with stakeholders.
  • Assist in design reviews with external partners.
  • Draft scopes of work and secure stakeholder buy-in.
  • Administer and track contracts effectively.
  • Define and monitor deliverables from project parties.
  • Report on project cost, schedule, scope, and progress.
  • Manage changes to project scope and design contracts.

Benefits

  • Promotes a healthy work-life balance.
  • Offers a flexible working environment.
  • Encourages employee involvement in decision making.
  • Supports professional growth and development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the role

The Design Project Manager will be responsible for assisting in managing the design process from campus planning/basis of design stage through issuance of construction drawings. This includes building matrixed design teams from the client's internal design and external design services partners/providers, facilitating the creation of a shared plan for the execution, and oversight of construction administration services provided by the external design team in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design and building construction, in addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

*This role will require travel throughout the Columbus metro area as needed.

What you'll do
  • Develop and assist in planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders;
  • Assist with design reviews in partnership with external partners;
  • Assist in authoring scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders;
  • Issue, administer, track contracts;
  • Define and track deliverables from various parties;
  • Track of cost, schedule, progress and scope; Provide dashboard reporting on cost, schedule, scope and progress;
  • Change management for project scope and design contracts;
  • Support the owner's design change management process;
  • Complete quality checks of design issues in the BIM environment;
  • Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs;
  • Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction;
  • Assist clear and transparent communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners;
  • Quality check the issuance of engineering information to the right party, at the right time, in the right format; and
  • Assist in project close out to align final documentation with design partners and contractors.


Qualifications

What you'll need
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
  • Professional licensure (PE, NCARB, RA, or equivalent) is preferred.
  • Prior experience with data center design and/or construction preferred. Examples of design and/or construction of acceptable non-data center projects: healthcare (hospitals), large commercial (high rise), laboratory, manufacturing facilities (fabs), high power (power plants)
  • Minimum 1 years of design project management experience is required
  • 3+ years of experience in design and/or construction project management is preferred
  • Strong experience in understanding design principles and practices
  • Intermediate understanding of construction principles and practices
  • Experience managing and coordinating project teams
  • Experience in the preparation of project plans, specifications
  • Experience drafting scopes of work
  • Experience with government regulations, entitlements a plus
  • Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team


Additional Information

The base salary range for this role is $145K-$160K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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