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Director, Preconstruction
Turner Townsend INC · 🇺🇸 USA wide, US
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 65 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 22 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Turner Townsend INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles8 certified filings for “Associate Director” (Construction Managers) in CA: $170k–$185k, median $174k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 65 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 22 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Director, Preconstruction to lead project readiness and early project delivery activities across complex capital programs. This role is responsible for establishing the foundations for successful project execution through leadership of permitting, entitlements, utility and power coordination, authority engagement, delivery planning, logistics development, contractor onboarding, mobilization, and construction readiness activities. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and a senior leader across project teams, the Director, Preconstruction will drive alignment across development, design, construction, operations, utility providers, regulatory authorities, and delivery partners to ensure projects are positioned for successful execution. This role requires regular travel across the United States to support client engagements, project pursuits, mobilization activities, critical project reviews, and stakeholder management. Candidates should expect to travel a minimum of 30% of the time, with higher levels of travel required during key project phases. Key Responsibilities • Lead all preconstruction and project readiness activities from project initiation through commencement of construction. • Advise clients on project setup, delivery strategy, execution planning, phasing, and readiness requirements. • Develop and implement project readiness plans, mobilization strategies, and delivery roadmaps. • Establish governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making frameworks. • Lead project startup workshops, readiness reviews, and executive stakeholder meetings. • Coordinate permitting, entitlement, zoning, environmental, and regulatory approval processes. • Manage engagement with Authorities Having Jurisdiction, utility providers, regulators, and key external stakeholders. • Oversee utility planning and coordination, including power, water, wastewater, telecommunications, gas, and related infrastructure. • Monitor utility capacity, interconnection requirements, service delivery milestones, and energization activities. • Lead constructability reviews and ensure alignment between design intent and delivery requirements. • Coordinate site readiness assessments, enabling works, access requirements, infrastructure constraints, and project dependencies. • Direct development of site logistics, mobilization, workforce, transportation, staging, and laydown strategies. • Support contractor procurement, onboarding, and readiness activities. • Review contractor execution plans, staffing approaches, logistics strategies, and mobilization plans. • Facilitate coordination across clients, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and project teams. • Develop and maintain integrated schedules encompassing design, permitting, utilities, procurement, mobilization, commissioning, and construction activities. • Identify project constraints, critical dependencies, and readiness gaps, escalating issues as appropriate. • Support commissioning, occupancy, operational readiness, and project handover planning. • Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams to drive accountability, collaboration, and delivery excellence. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related discipline. • 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale capital projects. • Proven experience leading preconstruction, project setup, readiness, mobilization, or early delivery functions. • Experience working directly with permitting authorities, utility providers, regulatory agencies, and major project stakeholders. • Strong understanding of power infrastructure, utilities, construction planning, project execution, and site logistics.