Associate Director, Project Management & Growth

Turner & Townsend; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director of Project Management to join our team in driving growth and profitability across infrastructure projects. You will support the Director of PM, lead bid teams, manage client relationships and oversee service delivery to ensure project success.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of new business opportunities while maintaining strong client interactions and governance across project lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
• A graduate degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in a project management role in the construction industry.
• Experience managing client accounts effectively and efficiently.
• Experience managing teams of individual project managers and supporting staff.
• Relevant consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of local construction market.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of the construction project life cycle.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal team members, clients, and cross-functional team members.
• Business development experience with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities.
• Relevant technical and leadership experience overseeing major construction projects or programs.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Project Management in managing new and existing client relationships, driving new revenue through generation of new work and contract renewals on existing accounts.
• Lead bid teams and run proposal generation efforts in concert with the business generation and senior management teams.
• Attend client interviews to present our service offerings.
• Support the Director of PM by interviewing prospective candidates.
• Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects, initiatives, and staffing, and where appropriate, highlighting issues of concern, and/or conflict.
• Provide effective line management for the staff members assigned to you, including coaching and mentoring, as necessary to assist them in achieving professional and career growth objectives.
• Financial Management - Utilize industry standard spreadsheets and accounting tools to track the ongoing margin levels, monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Ensure client invoices are accurate and issued on a timely basis. Following upon accounts receivables
• Identify and act upon cross-selling opportunities. Work with Senior Management team to develop strategies which promote Turner & Townsend across the U.S.
• Develop new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients and drive the client’s diversification agenda.
• Prepare and deliver client presentations on topics of relevant experience and knowledge and/or partner with other team members to generate new business.
• Attend relevant networking events and promotional opportunities.
• Leadership of small project management team responsible for planning and executing infrastructure projects in and around corporate campus (e.g. additions and improvements to utilities, roadways, bike paths, intersections, transit, etc.)
• Program management of neighborhood portfolio of infrastructure projects including oversight of project managers from other companies delivering projects within the district.
• Liaison with municipal authorities having jurisdiction over infrastructure projects

Skills

Client management

Bid leadership

Financial management

Team leadership

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management/architecture/engineering

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director of Project Management to join our team in driving growth and profitability across infrastructure projects. You will support the Director of PM, lead bid teams, manage client relationships and oversee service delivery to ensure project success.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of new business opportunities while maintaining strong client interactions and governance across project lifecycles.