Design Project Manager- Education Construction

Turner & Townsend Heery are seeking a Design Project Manager responsible for medium to large sized projects for the Puerto Rico School District.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiating coordinating managing and accomplishing the design for all assigned projects. 
• Ensures compliance with Design Standards Code Compliance Sustainability Requirements and provides Construction Phasing and Implementation.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget schedule procurement quality & risk) for projects. 
• Demonstrates capability to read understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting design projects including but not limited to agreements/contracts leases work letters project charters surveys and drawings.
• Develops Design Task Orders based on approved scope. 
• Gathers design team proposals reviews for compliance with Task Order reviews cost proposals and manhour projections schedule milestones insurance requirements and other legal requirements.
• Manage Submittal and Review Process:  Typical process includes Program Validation Basis of Design Design Documents includes 35% / Schematic Design 65% / Design Development 95% Construction Documents (Drawings and Specifications) and the 100% Issue for Bid Sets.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
• Facilitates project meetings.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure 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.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests make recommendations secure client approvals and issue change orders.
• Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope budget schedule quality and risk.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case larger economic implications business risk etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications :

• Ability to comprehend analyze and interpret the most complex business documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.
• Ability to write reports manuals speeches and articles using distinctive style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees clients top management and/or public groups.
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees top management and client groups to take desired action.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate complex figures.
• Ability to forecast and prepare budgets.
• Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic.
• Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the client.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Knowledge in MS Project contracts and construction practices.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Architecture (BArch) from an accredited College or University. 
• Minimum 5 years of related experience and/or training. 
• Prior experience on large projects strongly preferred.
• Licensure as either a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect is desired but not required.

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