Senior Construction Program Manager (Sustainability & Decarbonization

Position: Senior Construction Program Manager (Sustainability & Decarbonization)
** Company Description*
* 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.

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** Job Description*
* + Lead sustainability consulting engagements and serve as the primary project contact for assigned projects and programs.

+ Develop and manage project scopes, work plans, and resource allocations to ensure successful project delivery.

+ Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions, and prepare supporting documentation and deliverables.

+ Develop and deliver client presentations, technical workshops, executive summaries, and strategic recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.

+ Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor while identifying opportunities to expand services and create additional value.

+ Support business development activities, including client pursuits, opportunity identification, proposal (RFP/RFQ) development, fee proposals, scope definition, interview preparation, and presentation support.

+ Support Associate Directors in project delivery, client management, business planning, operational initiatives, and strategic sustainability programs.

+ Provide strategic sustainability advice that aligns environmental objectives with business, financial, and project goals.

+ Mentor and support junior team members through technical guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

+ Contribute to strategic growth initiatives, thought leadership, and continuous improvement of internal processes, tools, and service delivery.

+ Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulations, certification programs, and best practices related to sustainability, decarbonization, and sustainable construction.

** Decarbonization & Net Zero Advisory*
* + Support the development of decarbonization strategies, net zero pathways, carbon baselines, and implementation roadmaps for clients and projects.

+ Conduct benchmarking, gap assessments, and carbon hotspot analyses to identify risks, opportunities, and priority actions.

+ Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, and recommendations that translate technical findings into business-focused strategies.

** Embodied Carbon & Life Cycle Assessment*
* + Perform embodied carbon, whole life carbon, and life cycle assessments using industry-standard tools such as EC3 and One Click LCA, and prepare technical reports and client deliverables.

+ Analyze, validate, and manage project data required to complete sustainability assessments and carbon analyses.

+ Review Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), low-carbon material solutions, and construction data to support project sustainability objectives.

+ Interpret construction-related documentation, including drawings, specifications, estimates, procurement information, and design packages.

+ Develop embodied carbon baselines, reduction strategies, and material optimization recommendations in collaboration with project teams.

+ Provide technical expertise on life cycle assessment methodologies, low-carbon materials, embodied carbon reduction, and sustainable construction practices.

** Qualifications*
* ** Education & Industry Experience*
* + Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field from an accredited institution. Proven experience as a Structural Engineer or Architect managing building specifications for complex infrastructure or large-scale commercial developments. Relevant experience within the AEC, development, or real estate industries may be considered in lieu of specific degree or credential requirements.

+ Minimum 3+ years of experience integrating sustainability frameworks, environmental compliance, or carbon-mitigation logic directly into large-scale, complex projects.  

+ Experience working directly with developers, site general contractors, localized engineering groups, and external project stakeholders.

** Technical Qualifications*
* + Familiarity with construction specifications, construction documentation, and design/construction delivery processes.

+ Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP…