Accenture Construct – Senior Project Manager, ANS
Accenture· Health & Public Service – Transit - Chicago /
Columbus, OH$140k - $150kFull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Senior Project Manager role at Accenture Construct overseeing full program delivery in infrastructure projects (data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories, and public infrastructure) with end-to-end responsibility from strategy through handover.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day contract administration, ensuring compliance with contract terms, policies, and procedures.
- Development, coordination, and management of project scopes, ensuring alignment with project objectives, contract, and stakeholder requirements.
- Regularly review project scopes for changes, ensuring compliance with all contractual agreements and regulatory standards.
- Develop, manage, and track project budgets to ensure all financial goals are met.
- Review contractor proposals, change orders, pay applications, and ensure accurate financial reporting in accordance with contract terms and project milestones.
- Review and negotiate contractor change orders and claims, ensuring that all necessary documentation is accurate and timely.
- Establish and maintain project schedules, including milestone deadlines and completion dates.
- Ensure all team members are aligned with the project timeline, conducting regular reviews to mitigate delays and ensuring proper management of critical path tasks.
- Establish recovery schedules if needed.
- Understand all aspects of construction documentation (bidding, startup/closeout, contractual obligations, submittals, RFIs, change management, pay applications, reporting).
- Communicate project updates to stakeholders; prepare detailed reports on progress, budget, risks or delays.
- Develop and implement project management policies, procedures, and workflows.
- Perform ongoing project risk analysis and mitigation for cost, schedule, and quality.
- Provide leadership, training, and technical guidance to project staff.
- Provide technical direction to design firms, consultants, and contractors.
- Manage project closeout: punch list, final payments, final reports and records to stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture and/or engineering
- 10+ years of experience in overseeing and managing all phases of higher education institution programs/projects
- 10+ years of experience in preconstruction, construction and closeout phases with problem solving and decision making abilities
- Ability to physically perform tasks on construction sites (standing, walking, climbing, lifting 40+ pounds) and comply with PPE requirements; able to endure extreme conditions
Skills
Required:Contract administrationBudget managementSchedule managementRisk management
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision; life and AD&D; short- and long-term disability; 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance; employee assistance program; legal resources; identity theft protection
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