Project Manager - Retail Construction

Turner & Townsend; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale HVAC construction projects in the United States. The role focuses on delivering compliant projects, leading cross-functional teams, and maintaining rigorous schedule and budget controls.

The successful candidate will manage stakeholders, coordinate design teams, monitor progress, and provide technical support to owners and contractors.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are 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 and budget.
• 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 towards maximizing new opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
• Knowledge management - ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
• Process improvement - 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.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

HVAC knowledge

Scheduling

Cost control

Communication

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management/engineering

Tools

Procore

Excel

MS Office

PM 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 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 seeks an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale construction projects. The ideal project manager will be driven to provide our clients with excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are 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 and budget.
• 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 towards maximizing new opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
• Knowledge management - ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
• Process improvement - 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.

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead end-to-end HVAC project delivery for retail and corporate environments, including planning, scheduling, scoping, and coordinating field activities.

HVAC System Oversight

• Manage installation, upgrades, commissioning, and optimization of HVAC systems to meet stringent performance, comfort, and energy-efficiency requirements.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Oversee mechanical contractors, engineers, and service partners. Review proposals, negotiate scopes, validate work quality, and ensure adherence to project specifications.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate with facilities, real estate, construction, retail operations, and environmental health & safety teams to ensure HVAC solutions meet operational needs.

Schedule Management

• Maintain detailed project schedules and milestones, ensuring all deliverables are met on time while proactively identifying and resolving delays.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure all HVAC work complies with local building codes, safety regulations, sustainability standards, and internal design guidelines.

Quality Assurance & Site Review

• Conduct site visits to verify installation quality, system performance, and adherence to engineering specifications.

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 - $150K 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 reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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