Associate Director - Construction

Turner & Townsend•Dallas, TX

1d•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 requires a highly effective client-facing professional with substantial construction field experience. 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 collaborates with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and the general contractor. The position requires in-depth knowledge of commercial building construction management, applicable building codes and standards, local authority amendments, safety in design, and health and safety regulations for construction sites. During design, the role supports development of the Minimum Functionality Case, identifies enhancements, contributes to value engineering, researches construction market conditions and long-lead procurement items, and assists with procurement requests and project success criteria. It reviews drawings for project requirements and constructability, contributes to cost and schedule risk planning, supports baseline schedule development and progress updates, and participates in criticality assessments. During design and construction, the role participates in coordination with local authorities and developers on site development matters, reviews product data submittals, coordinates commissioning planning and execution, and reviews project submittals and RFIs. During construction, commissioning, and handover, it reviews contractor schedules, oversees construction activities through site visits and meetings, reports on progress and field production, coordinates project reporting and documentation, tracks and resolves issues and punch-list items, and supports inspections and testing. The position requires on-site work. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. The company describes its working environment as flexible and supportive of work-life balance.

Requirements

At least 10 years of project management experience.
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 or 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 project activities.
Lead Turner & Townsend’s site project team under the direction of the client.
Coordinate with 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.
Contribute to value engineering, including selection, coordination, comment follow-up, and verification.
Help identify long-lead procurement items and provide construction-market input, feedback, and research.
Assist with requests for proposal for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements.
Help establish project construction success criteria for schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance.
Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability issues; follow up and verify with the general contractor and architect/engineer.
Participate in cost and schedule risk identification and mitigation planning.
Assist in developing the baseline schedule and provide regular progress updates.
Participate in criticality assessments to identify design and construction aspects requiring owner witness/hold points or inspection, testing, and acceptance oversight.
Coordinate with local authorities and developers on site development matters, including 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 general contractor and key subcontractor schedules for alignment with contract requirements.
Oversee general contractor construction activities, including 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, and evaluate schedules 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 system of record.
Support observation, issue tracking and resolution, punch-list coordination with the architect/engineer, and in-process and final inspection and testing conducted by the general contractor and commissioning agent.