About the job
Turner & Townsend is on the lookout for a dynamic and seasoned Associate Director of Program Management within the construction sector to spearhead significant construction programs. The ideal candidate will possess a strong history of successfully establishing and executing large-scale construction initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the principal point of contact and main client relationship executive, fostering and sustaining long-term partnerships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and relevant third parties.
- Lead preconstruction discussions with clients and internal teams to formulate contractual obligations, including estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and business strategies.
- Monitor and evaluate the project's master schedule throughout its lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and holding team members accountable.
- Champion health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, promoting a culture of safety on-site.
- Oversee the integration of all project disciplines within the master program schedule.
- Craft the work plan that forms the foundation of the program management plan (PMP).
- Serve as the escalation point for risks related to project, financials, business development, contracts, and client relationships.
- Offer solutions and negotiate resolutions for escalated project issues, including change orders and contingency expenditures.
- Manage the creation and approval of design definition documents.
- Evaluate and provide recommendations for change order requests, impact mitigation strategies, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Ensure regular reviews and validations of estimates, HSE, and schedule impacts stemming from change orders.
- Assess and provide feedback on progress reporting metrics related to the program, projects, and contracts.
- Develop and uphold guidelines and protocols for constructability reviews.
- Establish program guidelines and protocols focused on cost reduction initiatives and operability/maintainability recommendations.
- Review design, procurement, and construction progress, offering recommendations for recovery plans.
- Assess safety recommendations and corrective actions, providing feedback as needed.
- Formulate and evaluate the program-level framework for construction quality control.
- Design an overall strategy for site logistics and phasing.
- Review project manuals, construction management guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze claims resolution recommendations.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve consensus on project outcomes.

