Senior Construction Manager

Turner & Townsend • USA wide, IN

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager 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. Under the client’s direction, the Construction Manager coordinates construction-related activities with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider, and leads Turner & Townsend’s site project team.

The position involves design-phase support, including constructability and value engineering reviews, procurement planning, risk mitigation, and schedule development. During design and construction, the role coordinates with local authorities and project stakeholders, reviews submittals and RFIs, and works with the commissioning agent. Construction-phase responsibilities include monitoring contractor performance and field progress, attending project meetings, reporting status, tracking issues and punch-list items, and supporting inspection, testing, commissioning, and handover to operations.

The successful candidate will have substantial construction experience, commercial-building construction knowledge, and the ability to lead and coordinate multiple stakeholders in a client-facing, on-site role. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

• At least 8 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/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, including 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.
• Coordinate site layout and design, including roads, infrastructure, and site utilities.
• Conduct constructability reviews, identify cost and schedule risks, and prepare reports.
• Lead Turner & Townsend’s site project team under the client’s direction.
• Coordinate with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and the general contractor.
• Support development of the Minimum Functionality Case and identify enhancements.
• Support and contribute to value engineering, including selection, coordination, comment follow-up, and verification.
• Help identify long-lead procurement items and provide construction-market research and input.
• Assist with requests for proposals for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements.
• Help establish construction success criteria, including schedule, cost, technical, and quality parameters.
• Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability issues; follow up with the general contractor and architect/engineer.
• Participate in identifying and mitigating cost and schedule risks.
• Assist in 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 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 the general contractor’s and key subcontractors’ schedules for alignment with contract requirements.
• Provide construction-phase oversight of the general contractor, including regular site visits and review of construction work.
• Attend daily construction status meetings and Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings as scheduled.
• Review and report on overall construction effort and progress, and evaluate the 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 test activities conducted by the general contractor and commissioning agent.
• Support commissioning and handover to operations.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment that respects work-life balance

What This Job Offers

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