Civil Construction Senior Project Manager (Site & Utilities)

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. Our capabilities include program, 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.

About the role

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Real Estate team. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale construction projects, specifically leading delivery of major civil and utility infrastructure projects for mixed-use developments and master-planned communities.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chain to deliver compliant projects.
• Analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Produce formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure approved design standards are being applied correctly.
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Forecast and update key project milestones.
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors, and regional stakeholders.
• Rapid response to RFIs from the field.
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors, and suppliers.
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with clients, with a view toward maximizing new opportunities.
• Provide advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
• Ensure key information and learnings generated from each project is captured.
• Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Manage installation and coordination of wet and dry utility systems including water, sewer, storm drainage, electrical, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Oversee roadway, streetscape, grading, site development, and off-site infrastructure improvements.
• Coordinate closely with city agencies, utility providers, permitting authorities, developers, consultants, and contractors.
• Manage utility conflict resolution, sequencing, cutover planning, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor design development, procurement, construction execution, and project closeout activities.
• Lead risk management, change management, stakeholder engagement, and project controls processes.
• Ensure compliance with permitting requirements, environmental commitments, regulatory approvals, and utility agency standards.
• Support phased infrastructure delivery across multiple concurrent projects and development parcels.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• PMP, CCM, or OSHA 30 certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of experience managing civil infrastructure, utility, land development, or large-scale construction programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering horizontal infrastructure projects including utility systems, roadway improvements, grading, and site development.
• Experience working with public agencies, utility providers, municipalities, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of utility coordination, permitting processes, environmental compliance, and construction sequencing.
• Proven track record managing multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, contractors, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience supporting large urban redevelopment or master-planned community projects strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools.

Skills

• Effective presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strategic thinking.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $150K–$180K. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.

Benefits

• In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Promotion of a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.