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Associate Director-Program Management - Construction

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Turner & Townsend Limited
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-14
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Operations Manager
  • Management
    Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Full-time
Company Description

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

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand 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 includeprogramme, 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 estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend
is seeking an experienced Associate Director-Program Management
to join our teamto lead major construction programs. This individual will have a proven track recordof setting up and delivering successful large scale construction programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the key point of contact and primary client relationship executive, building andmaintaininglong-term relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and other third parties.
  • Lead preconstruction discussions with clients and internal teams to develop contractual obligations such as estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and business plans.
  • Oversee and assess the project'smaster schedule throughout its lifecycle, ensuring contractual obligations are met and holding team members accountable.
  • Promote and follow health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, enhancing site safety culture and initiatives.
  • Oversee the integration of all project disciplines within the master program schedule.
  • Develop the work plan that forms the program management plan (PMP).
  • Serve as the escalation point for project, financial, business development, contractual, and client relationship risks.
  • Provide suggestions and negotiate issue resolution for escalated project issues, including change orders and contingency expenditures.
  • Manage the development and approval of design definition documents.
  • Review and provide recommendations forchangeorder requests, impact mitigation strategies, and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Ensure that estimates, HSE, and schedule impacts from change orders are continually reviewed and validated.
  • Review and provide feedback on progress reporting metrics against the program, projects, and contracts.
  • Establish and supportconstructabilityofreview guidelines and protocols.
  • Develop program guidelines and protocols for cost reduction initiatives and operability/maintainability recommendations.
  • Review design, procurement, and construction progress, providing recommendations for recovery plans.
  • Review and provide feedback on safety recommendations and corrective actions.
  • Develop and review the program-level framework for construction quality control.
  • Developan overall program ofsitelogisticsand phasing strategy.
  • Review project manuals, construction management guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Review claims resolution recommendations.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project consent and review beneficial use recommendations.
  • Ensure sufficient owner rep staffing levelsrelativeto contractual commitments and constraints.
  • Continuouslymonitorthe performance of T&T staff to ensure efficient client management
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or field related to construction.
  • Graduate degree in construction manage mentor engineering is preferred.
  • 10+ years of relevant project and program management experience.
  • 2+ years managinghighperformingprogramsin a consulting environment.
  • Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods
  • Proven track recordof leading programs
  • Demonstrated experience providing leadership of a team in an integrated project…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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