Director, Preconstruction

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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.

• 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…