Associate, Pre-Construction Due Diligence

Turner & Townsend; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Due Diligence Associate to join their Pre-Construction Team in San Francisco. The successful candidate will be responsible for site inspections, coordinating with external consultants, and synthesizing data into feasibility reports. A Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering is required, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. This full-time role offers a salary range of $130K-$160K, reflecting the experience and qualifications of the candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Proficiency in various construction project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site inspections with consultants.
• Consolidate findings into feasibility reports.
• Manage intake and review of environmental assessments.

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Procore

Job 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

The Due Diligence Associate is a key operational role within the Pre‑Construction Team, responsible for assisting in the technical and legal vetting of potential real estate assets. This role focuses on the hands‑on identification of site constraints, utility requirements, and regulatory hurdles for properties targeted for lease and tenant build‑out. The Associate ensures that all site‑specific data is accurately captured and organized to de‑risk the transition from site selection to active construction.

Core Responsibilities

• Site Inspections: Coordinate with outside consultants to perform rigorous physical assessments of potential sites, documenting structural conditions, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) capacities, and existing utility infrastructure.
• Data Synthesis: Consolidate field findings and technical data into preliminary feasibility reports, identifying potential "red flags," cost drivers, or schedule risks for review by the Due Diligence Team Lead.
• Prototype Alignment: Coordinate with the Transaction Management team and Architectural Design Manager to verify "as-is" site conditions meet the specific technical and spatial requirements of the client’s build‑out prototype.
• Due Diligence Coordination: Manage the intake and preliminary review of ALTA surveys, Title Commitments, and Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) to ensure compliance with project standards.
• Work Letter Support: Assist Real Estate and Transaction Management teams in drafting technical exhibits for Lease Work Letters, ensuring a clear division between Landlord’s and Tenant’s scopes of work.
• TI Allowance Verification: Review site‑specific costs against proposed Tenant Improvement (TI) allowances to identify potential budget gaps early in the leasing process.
• Consultant Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for third‑party consultants (Environmental, Geotechnical, Civil, and Structural), ensuring timely delivery of all site reports.
• Document Management: Ensure all consultant deliverables are organized, audited for completeness, and ready for hand‑off to the Design Project Managers.
• SOX Control: Responsibilities may be part of this role where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
• Strong organizational and management skills – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools.
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full‑time role is $130K-$160K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend AMCL reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

*On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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