Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Construction to work alongside our key client's large scale, ground-up commercial real estate construction project. The role will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, from inception through to commissioning.  

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years construction field experience and the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role. Under direction of the client, the Construction Manager will be responsible for coordinating with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider for all construction related activities on the project, including but not limited to: 

• Site layout/design (inclusive of roads, infrastructure, site utilities, etc.). 
• Constructability reviews of designs, identifying risk to project cost and schedule, preparing reports. 
• Lead Turner & Townsend site project team, under the direction of the client 
• Ability to work well within a team and liaise with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, & General Contractor. 
• In-depth knowledge of construction management in commercial building applications including applicable building codes and standards, as well as amendments by authorities having jurisdiction. 
• Strong working knowledge of safety in design and health and safety regulations as they apply to commercial building construction sites.  

Design Phase Services 

• Support development of Minimum Functionality Case, plus enhancement identification. 
• Support and contribute to Value Engineering efforts (selection, coordination, comment follow-up and verification). 
• Assist in identifying long-lead items procurement items, providing input/feedback/research related to construction market conditions. 
• Assist with preparation of request for proposal for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements. 
• Assist in establishing the success criteria for the project construction, including schedule, cost, technical and quality performance parameters. 
• Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability issues and concerns, with follow-up and verification with GC and A/E. 
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning for cost and schedule risks. 
• Assist in developing baseline schedule and provide regular progress update on all activities. 
• Participate in Criticality Assessment (workshop to identify critical aspects of design and construction that may require owner witness/hold points and oversight of inspection, testing and acceptance). 

Design and Construct  

• Participate in Interface with local authorities having jurisdiction, developers, on issues regarding site development, e.g., utility tie-ins, permitting, etc. 
• Participate in review of Product Data Submittals in coordination with technical reviewers. 
• Coordinate with Commissioning Agent during development of Commissioning Plan and execution of Plan. 
• Review project submittals and RFI. 

Construction Phase Services including Commissioning and Handover to Operations 

• Reviews the general contractors and key subcontractors project schedule for alignment with contract requirements. 
• Provide oversight of general contractor during construction phase activities, including regular site visits and review construction work. 
• Attend daily construction status meetings and Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings as scheduled. 
• Review and report on the overall construction effort and progress. 
• Evaluate of the project schedule with relation to actual field production. 
• Coordination with Cost and Scheduling representatives for project reporting and dashboard updates. 
• Coordination with Document Controller to ensure project documentation is loaded into client system of record. 
• Supports observation and issue tracking/resolution and punch-list, coordination with A/E. 
• Support In-Process and Final Inspection and Test activity conducted by GC and Commissioning Agent.