Design Review Consultant and Coordinator (Retail Bank Construction Projects)

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Design Consultant with retail bank project experience to join our remote design team. You will bridge client requirements with architectural delivery across the project lifecycle, ensuring design solutions align with budgets, branding and quality standards, while coordinating with project managers and external practices.

You will lead design oversight, manage consultants, and ensure compliance with codes, sustainability goals, and client expectations, with less

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level design degree in interior design or architecture.
• NCIDQ certification or architectural registration preferred.
• Experience 1–5 years in commercial retail bank project design, construction, or PM.

Responsibilities

• Manage external design consultants (architects, engineers, contractors) from appointment through construction administration for retail bank projects.
• Ensure design deliverables meet branding, functionality, and sustainability goals; conduct milestone reviews for compliance.
• Facilitate value engineering while maintaining design integrity and quality.
• Provide early warnings for design schedule delays and coordinate mitigation with stakeholders.
• Coordinate between internal teams and design consultants to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Manage permit applications and regulatory submission documentation.
• Represent the client's interests in design meetings to align with project vision.
• Develop and deliver architectural briefs from business requirements; ensure consultant outputs are accurate and transparent.

Skills

Client liaison

Presentation skills

Project coordination

Education

Interior Design degree

NCIDQ preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Budgeting tools

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 program as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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 program as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Our Design Team is seeking a Design Consultant with retail bank project experience to join our team. This position serves as a primary point of contact for design oversight and strategic coordination throughout the project lifecycle. You will bridge the gap between complex client requirements and architectural delivery, ensuring all design solutions align with business objectives, project budgets, and quality standards. Working in collaboration with project management teams and external architectural practices, you will play a critical role in shaping the built environment for our clients.

This is a fully remote position with less <10% travel.

What You’ll Do:

• Managing the performance of external design consultants, including architects, engineers, and specialty contractors, from appointment through construction administration for retail bank projects.
• Ensuring all design deliverables adhere to client branding, functional requirements, and sustainability goals. Conducting design reviews at key milestones to verify compliance with the project brief and technical specifications.
• Facilitating the value engineering process while maintaining design integrity and quality.
• Providing early warnings for potential design schedule delays and implementing mitigation strategies. Coordinating between internal stakeholders, project managers, and the design team to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Managing the documentation process for permit applications and regulatory submissions.
• Representing the client’s interests during design meetings to ensure alignment with the overarching project vision.
• Developing and delivering architectural briefs based on collected business and stakeholder requirements. Managing design consultant output to ensure accuracy, transparency, and accessibility.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.F.A. in Interior Design from a Council for Interior Design Accreditation curriculum or a B.A. or M.A. in Architecture from an accredited architectural curriculum.
• NCIDQ certification or architectural registration is preferred.
• 1 to 5 years of experience in commercial retail bank project design, construction, or project management.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex business and technical documents.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Sophisticated knowledge of financial terms and principles, including the ability to conduct budget analysis and track project costs.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on sophisticated topics to clients, management, and project teams.
• Ability to empower and negotiate effectively with external consultants and internal stakeholder groups to achieve desired outcomes.
• Strong understanding of building codes, zoning regulations, and industry-standard procurement processes.
• Ability to make decisions with an in-depth understanding of company policies and business practices.

Additional Information

The base salary range for this role is $65,000 to $80,000 per year. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/.

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