Senior Construction Project Manager / Design Review - Aviation

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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Senior Project Manager/Design Review to join our growing team. The ideal individual will be an experienced design review professional that has supported large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities:

Design Review Leadership

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design reviews across architecture, civil, structural, MEP, systems, and specialty disciplines.
• Establish design review strategy, workflows, and quality standards aligned with program requirements.
• Ensure design packages meet regulatory, code, and client standards, including FAA, airport authority, and local jurisdiction requirements.

Technical Coordination & Interface Management

• Coordinate design consultants, engineering teams, and subject matter experts to resolve comments, conflicts, and technical issues.
• Facilitate design review workshops, technical coordination meetings, and issue‑resolution sessions.
• Ensure alignment between design intent, operational requirements, and construction feasibility.

Constructability & Delivery Integration

• Lead constructability reviews and ensure design packages support efficient, safe, and cost‑effective construction.
• Collaborate with construction managers, schedulers, and cost teams to integrate design with delivery sequencing, phasing, and budget constraints.
• Identify design risks, gaps, and opportunities for optimization.

Schedule & Milestone Management

• Manage design review schedules, deliverables, and critical milestones.
• Track progress, monitor consultant performance, and escalate risks impacting design delivery.
• Ensure timely completion of design packages and readiness for procurement and construction.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Oversee QA/QC processes for all design submissions.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and program design criteria.
• Maintain documentation, comment logs, and audit trails for all design review cycles.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Serve as the primary point of contact for design review communications with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise design review reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support governance boards and leadership with design status, risks, and decision recommendations.

Qualifications

Due to federal contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Public Trust security clearance. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the Public Trust investigation.

• 10+ years of experience in design management, project management, or engineering for major capital programs.
• Strong background in aviation, transportation, or large infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Deep understanding of design standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups and drive resolution of technical issues.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with airport authorities, FAA programs, or federal infrastructure.
• Background in design‑build, CMAR, or progressive design‑build environments.
• Familiarity with digital design review platforms (Bluebeam, Kahua, BIM 360, etc.).
• Professional licensure (PE, RA) o…