- Professional
- Bureau à Sunnyvale
TD Thornton
TD Thornton is a premier consulting firm specializing in project management and project controls solutions. We provide strong onboarding and ongoing support to help our people succeed. We welcome applicants from engineering, construction management, project management, business analytics, scheduling, and anyone who thrives in a collaborative environment.
Job Overview
Title: Project Manager
Sector: Construction
Seniority: Mid to Senior Level
Location: Sunnyvale
Job Type: Onsite
As the project manager, you will be responsible for the scoping, design, construction, and commissioning of small capital projects. This is a self-sufficient position where you will exercise your judgment and be responsible for all aspects of assigned projects. Projects are fast-paced and high-profile. As an owner's representative, you will be protecting the client's interests, providing advice, and making decisions in their absence. The position requires skills in managing cross-functional, multi-location project teams using cutting-edge project management methodologies.
Your Day-to-Day Activities:
· Lead Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings and provide direction on project progress.
· Manage all phases including scoping, design review, constructability review, bidding, construction inspection, commissioning, and incorporation of as-built documentation.
· Drive consensus and communicate responsibilities to ensure ownership and accountability across the project team.
· Resolve conflicts, facilitate decisions, and maintain alignment among all contributors.
· Recommend tools, processes, and best practices to strengthen the client’s internal project management function.
· Respond to RFIs, execute contracts, and process change orders.
· Review and approve contractor and vendor pay applications.
· Create and maintain project schedules, including activities, WBS structures, relationships, resources, and baselines.
· Develop, monitor, and update project cash flow projections.
· Ensure strong scope control and document control throughout the project lifecycle.
· Analyze and report on cost and schedule variances and overall project performance.
· Build and maintain Excel-based reports and analytical tools.
· Measure progress of project activities and milestone achievement.
· Conduct ad hoc reporting and analytics as needed.
· Support the monthly estimating and processing of accruals.
· Facilitate focused and cross-functional meetings or calls.
· Keep stakeholders informed through meeting minutes, risk registers, decision logs, and status reports.
· Represent the client with government agencies and present to senior management and other stakeholders.
· Lead the team in identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks, issues, and opportunities.
· Escalate risks and issues as needed to maintain schedule, cost, and project objectives.
· Capture lessons learned and ensure previous lessons are incorporated into future work.
You'll be prepared for this job if you have…
· A Bachelor's degree
· Five plus years of work experience in project management, construction management, engineering, or a similar field
· Good verbal and written communication skills
You'll stand out if you have…
· Professional Engineering (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar certification
· A natural tendency for taking ownership and a willingness to lead
· Lab build-out experience
· A strong commitment to quality and attention to detail
Compensation & Benefits
· A Competitive Base Salary
· Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
· Health Savings Accounts (HSA's)
· 401(k) with a Company Match
· Annual Bonus
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Paid Parental Leave
· Flexible Spending Account
TD ThorntonTD Thornton is a premier consulting firm specializing in project management and project controls solutions. We provide strong onboarding and ongoing support to help our people succeed. We welcome applicants from engineering, construction management, project management, business analytics, scheduling, and anyone who thrives in a collaborative environment.Job OverviewTitle: Project ManagerSector: ConstructionSeniority: Mid to Senior LevelLocation: SunnyvaleJob Type: OnsiteAs the project manager, you will be responsible for the scoping, design, construction, and commissioning of small capital projects. This is a self-sufficient position where you will exercise your judgment and be responsible for all aspects of assigned projects. Projects are fast-paced and high-profile. As an owner's representative, you will be protecting the client's interests, providing advice, and making decisions in their absence. The position requires skills in managing cross-functional, multi-location project teams using cutting-edge project management methodologies.Your Day-to-Day Activities:· Lead Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings and provide direction on project progress.· Manage all phases including scoping, design review, constructability review, bidding, construction inspection, commissioning, and incorporation of as-built documentation.· Drive consensus and communicate responsibilities to ensure ownership and accountability across the project team.· Resolve conflicts, facilitate decisions, and maintain alignment among all contributors.· Recommend tools, processes, and best practices to strengthen the client’s internal project management function.· Respond to RFIs, execute contracts, and process change orders.· Review and approve contractor and vendor pay applications.· Create and maintain project schedules, including activities, WBS structures, relationships, resources, and baselines.· Develop, monitor, and update project cash flow projections.· Ensure strong scope control and document control throughout the project lifecycle.· Analyze and report on cost and schedule variances and overall project performance.· Build and maintain Excel-based reports and analytical tools.· Measure progress of project activities and milestone achievement.· Conduct ad hoc reporting and analytics as needed.· Support the monthly estimating and processing of accruals.· Facilitate focused and cross-functional meetings or calls.· Keep stakeholders informed through meeting minutes, risk registers, decision logs, and status reports.· Represent the client with government agencies and present to senior management and other stakeholders.· Lead the team in identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks, issues, and opportunities.· Escalate risks and issues as needed to maintain schedule, cost, and project objectives.· Capture lessons learned and ensure previous lessons are incorporated into future work.You'll be prepared for this job if you have…· A Bachelor's degree· Five plus years of work experience in project management, construction management, engineering, or a similar field· Good verbal and written communication skillsYou'll stand out if you have…· Professional Engineering (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar certification· A natural tendency for taking ownership and a willingness to lead· Lab build-out experience · A strong commitment to quality and attention to detailCompensation & Benefits· A Competitive Base Salary· Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage· Health Savings Accounts (HSA's)· 401(k) with a Company Match· Annual Bonus· Tuition Reimbursement· Paid Parental Leave· Flexible Spending Account
About TD Thornton
Since 2005, TD Thornton has been helping our clients bridge organizational gaps by providing best-in-class consulting services and staff augmentation. Whether we are part of the contractor’s team or serving as an owner’s representative, we offer a wide spectrum of construction management support services to help our clients mitigate risks and deliver successful project outcomes. We believe our diversity is part of our strength and are proud to be a woman–owned and minority-owned company.
Learn more about us at www.tdthornton.com and on LinkedIn.
By providing your mobile number and opting in via our registration form, you consent to receive text messages (SMS) from TD Thornton.
