Associate Director - Construction

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 docum