Field Culture Manager (Austin)

Turner Construction•Austin, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as the visible, front-line point of contact for culture on a construction project site. Build trust through regular one-on-one engagement, create opportunities that support worker wellness and connection, and help ensure the physical work environment reflects project culture expectations appropriate to the jobsite’s size, needs, and conditions. The Field Culture Manager develops and maintains the project-specific Inclusive and Respectful Workplace (IRW) Plan, supports its adoption by trade partners, and works with project leadership, Turner staff, trade managers, crew leaders, and workers to integrate culture and inclusion into project operations. The role engages directly with the workforce, assesses jobsite conditions and team dynamics, coordinates wellness and connection activities, communicates project priorities, and measures progress through feedback and KPIs. This position is based at construction project sites and occasionally works in an office setting. The employee must comply with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field of study, with a minimum of 6 years in field construction or related experience; equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience are accepted.
Strong passion for creating the best possible worker experiences and ability to advocate for others.
Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain stakeholder relationships, acquire information, and discern impacts to workforce culture and programs.
Active listening skills, including the ability to ask clarifying questions and learn and process information quickly.
Knowledge of project jobsite logistics and planning associated with project progression.
Fundamental management and leadership skills, including being opportunistic, self-monitoring, and self-correcting, with the ability to operate independently.
Advanced project management skills to drive results and accountability, prioritize responsibilities, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines.
Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to quickly understand needs and requirements.
Process and analytical skills to make decisions, address conflicts collaboratively, and recognize when to escalate issues.
Experience defining metrics, conducting gap analysis, assessing results, and anticipating risks.
Professional verbal and written communication skills and professional presentation delivery skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills, such as Spanish.
Experience with construction projects of various sizes.

Responsibilities

Develop, promote, and maintain a project-specific Inclusive and Respectful Workplace (IRW) Plan with actionable measures that establish expectations during mobilization, align with each project phase, support ongoing training and engagement, and guide Turner staff, trade managers, and crew leaders.
Establish IRW expectations at the beginning of the project; participate in procurement to set clear expectations with trade contractors and in mobilization to align IRW practices with project culture priorities.
Integrate workplace culture, inclusion, and employee-experience considerations into key project meetings, including OAC Meetings, ORMs, Right Environment Meetings, Crew Leader Meetings, Schedule Look Ahead Meetings, Trade Partner Onboarding, Stretch & Flex Sessions, Trade Partner Principal Meetings, Pre-Task Planning Meetings, and Safety Orientations.
Partner with project leadership to incorporate workforce culture considerations into operational decisions and discuss leadership behaviors, workforce trends, and continuous-improvement opportunities.
Maintain a visible and accessible presence on the project site; engage individually with workers, forepersons, crew leaders, and trade representatives; build trusted relationships, listen to concerns, and identify ways to strengthen worker experiences.
Establish a systematic approach for trade representatives to adopt the IRW Plan; walk project sites and engage trade crew leaders to audit workplace culture and identify corrective actions as needed.
Assess team dynamics and workforce interactions to identify opportunities to improve collaboration, trust, communication, and team effectiveness.
Assess jobsite worker support resources—including gathering spaces, cooling and warming stations, bathrooms, drinking water, and break areas—to ensure they are clean, equipped, accessible, appropriate, and scaled to project conditions.
Identify, establish, and coordinate wellness activities, workforce engagement opportunities, and project events that promote connection, camaraderie, personal well-being, and a positive jobsite experience.
Create and maintain a communication strategy and cadence for sharing information with crew leaders and workers, increasing visibility of culture priorities, and establishing meaningful feedback loops.
Partner with crew leaders to establish a shared understanding of how to model and maintain workplace culture standards and promote training that supports employee development and growth.
Define and measure progress, and report on KPIs, measurable metrics, worker feedback, and solutions for inclusiveness based on the IRW Plan.
Promote awareness of the “You asked, we did” Program, follow up to ensure action items are closed, and communicate results to the workforce.
Create a roles and responsibilities RACI chart to inform project leaders and workers and support successful, sustainable IRW Playbook planning and implementation.
Understand Worker Experiences information, the Vandalism and Graffiti Policy, and Bias Motivated Events (BME) Protocols to inform and educate Turner leadership and workers about the benefits of actions supporting IRW.