Associate Director - Construction

Turner & Townsend•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Construction to work alongside a key client on a large-scale, ground-up commercial real estate construction project. The role is responsible for project delivery from inception through commissioning and handover. Under the client's direction, the role coordinates with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider on construction-related activities, leads Turner & Townsend’s site project team, and works with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and the general contractor. The position requires strong knowledge of commercial building construction management, applicable building codes and standards, jurisdictional amendments, safety in design, and health and safety regulations for commercial construction sites. During design, the role supports development of the Minimum Functionality Case, value engineering, long-lead procurement planning, procurement requests for proposal, project success criteria, drawing reviews, risk planning, baseline schedule development, and criticality assessments. During construction and commissioning, the role provides oversight of contractor activities, monitors schedule and field progress, coordinates project reporting and documentation, supports issue resolution and punch-list activities, and assists with inspections, testing, commissioning, and handover to operations. The role requires on-site work; on-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of project management experience.
A degree in construction management or equivalent.
OSHA certification.
Proficient-to-expert experience using Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to lead, coordinate, and organize multiple stakeholders, including the general contractor, and deliver project/program status reports as required.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Tenacity and drive to create value and solutions.
Ability to develop good working relationships with the project team.
Ability to work on site.
In-depth knowledge of construction management in commercial building applications, applicable building codes and standards, and amendments by authorities having jurisdiction.
Strong working knowledge of safety in design and health and safety regulations applicable to commercial building construction sites.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider on construction-related activities.
Lead Turner & Townsend’s site project team under the direction of the client.
Coordinate and liaise with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and the general contractor.
Review site layout and design, including roads, infrastructure, and site utilities.
Conduct constructability reviews, identify cost and schedule risks, and prepare reports.
Support development of the Minimum Functionality Case and identify enhancements.
Support value engineering selection, coordination, comment follow-up, and verification.
Help identify long-lead procurement items and provide research and feedback on construction market conditions.
Assist with requests for proposals for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements.
Help establish project construction success criteria, including schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance parameters.
Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability concerns, with follow-up and verification with the general contractor and architect/engineer.
Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning for cost and schedule risks.
Assist with developing the baseline schedule and provide regular progress updates.
Participate in criticality assessments to identify design and construction aspects requiring owner witness or hold points and inspection, testing, and acceptance oversight.
Coordinate with local authorities, developers, and other parties on site development issues such as utility tie-ins and permitting.
Participate in review of product data submittals with technical reviewers.
Coordinate with the commissioning agent on development and execution of the commissioning plan.
Review project submittals and requests for information (RFIs).
Review the general contractor’s and key subcontractors’ schedules for alignment with contract requirements.
Oversee general contractor construction-phase activities through regular site visits and reviews of construction work.
Attend daily construction status meetings and scheduled Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings.
Review and report on overall construction effort and progress.
Evaluate the project schedule against actual field production.
Coordinate with cost and scheduling representatives on project reporting and dashboard updates.
Coordinate with the document controller to ensure project documentation is loaded into the client’s system of record.
Support observation, issue tracking and resolution, punch-list activities, and coordination with the architect/engineer.
Support in-process and final inspection and testing conducted by the general contractor and commissioning agent.
Support commissioning and handover to operations.