Associate Director Project Manager - Retail Construction

Turner & Townsend • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director Project Manager to support its retail-sector team. The role calls for prior owner’s representative experience on large-scale commercial construction projects and involves overseeing multiple projects across schedule, cost, quality, design, procurement, construction, risk, and client relationships. The position also supports the application of Turner & Townsend best practices and may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

The salary range is $150,000–$180,000. Final compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity; employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. The company promotes a healthy, productive, flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, or another applicable field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant project management experience.
• Strong organizational and management skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior project management experience in retail construction is strongly preferred.
• Korean language proficiency and/or experience working with Korean clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage project stakeholders, including the client’s internal stakeholder groups, architects, engineers, and general contractors.
• Manage design-team and general-contractor procurement processes, including preparing bid documents, addressing pre-bid RFIs, and bid leveling.
• Produce detailed project schedules, identify critical-path activities, and analyze, track, and manage schedule activities to avoid delays.
• Ensure effective project governance, processes, and systems are used and apply Turner & Townsend best practices on projects.
• Produce formal project status reports, including monthly reports and other reports as required; maintain additional trackers such as permit and inspection status trackers.
• Oversee multiple construction projects simultaneously, managing time, cost, and quality.
• Generate high-level project budgets or validate budgets produced by others, and monitor and track budgets throughout projects.
• Oversee the design process to ensure client design standards are incorporated; review drawings for completeness and constructibility.
• Manage project information flow, proactively maintain communication among project team members, and document communications appropriately.
• Identify and resolve issues during design and construction.
• During construction, oversee the general contractor, conduct regular site visits, review change orders, independently review schedule updates, and manage the RFI and submittal process.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and commercial issues, and implement risk mitigation as appropriate.
• Maintain strong client relationships with a view toward maximizing new opportunities.
• Advise project teams on approaches to achieve client objectives and improve Turner & Townsend processes and best practices.
• Capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
• The company promotes a flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior