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Job overview
The Senior Project Manager provides consulting services to a retail client account, managing store fit-outs and renovations from preconstruction planning and permitting through closeout. The role oversees commercial real estate projects across planning, design, construction, and occupancy, and works directly with clients, architects, and general contractors. It is an on-site position; a bachelor's degree is preferred, and relevant experience, retail construction experience, and several credentials are described with varying preference or requirement levels.
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Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
About the role
The Senior Project Manager provides consulting services to our retail client telecom client account to help achieve the company's strategic business objectives. Projects consist of retail store fit-outs and renovations from preconstruction planning and permitting to closeout.
This job is part of the Project Management function. They are responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion. This is an on site position.
What you’ll do
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Manage all areas of project management for commercial real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
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Interface directly with Architects and General Contractors, define scope, and manage RFP’s and RFIs.
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Interface directly with clients to prepare all project elements, including the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & landmarks, quality control, and risk identification.
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Define the project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through the project qualification process. Conduct a standard request for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.
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Implement project documentation governance that is aligned with company and client requirements.
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Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely, and coordinated.
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Build action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule. Track the progress of each project and report status and variances.
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Demonstrate ability to identify project threats and develop risk mitigation and contingency plans. Implement plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
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Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
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Mentor others and share knowledge of your job subject area and have broad understanding of several job fields within the function.
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Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
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Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
Qualifications
What you’ll need
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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
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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.
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Experience with retail client accounts managing fit-out and renovation construction is preferred.
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Ability to read architectural drawings and technical construction documents
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Knowledge of lease agreements and vendor management is highly desirable.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Smartsheet. Experience with Tango or similar project management software required. Corrigo or other facilities management software is desirable.
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Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mentality.
Additional Information
Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.
*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
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.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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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.
How this job compares
Set against the 15,426 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$105–160K/yr645 salary ranges
- New York median$25–35/hr61 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 955 open Project Management jobs in New York and 15,426 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Oracle36 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,259 postings).
- Education
- 6,237 of the 15,426 open Project Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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