Retail Bank Construction Lead (Ground-Up & Fit-Outs)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of retail banking branch ground-up and fit-out construction projects. The ideal candidate will be client-focused, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple fast-paced projects while ensuring consistency, quality, budget adherence.

Role requires 25%-30% regional travel to project sites when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing retail and/or banking ground-up and/or fit-out construction projects.
• Experience overseeing multi-site retail construction projects and fast-track delivery.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and construction administration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and project management software platforms.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple branch renovation and retail banking improvement projects from initiation through closeout.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders including banking clients, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, facilities teams, and regulatory authorities.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules, ensuring milestones, critical paths, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure effective project governance, standards, processes, and reporting frameworks are consistently applied across all projects.
• Prepare and deliver project status reports, executive summaries, risk registers, and leadership updates.
• Oversee the execution of branch renovations to ensure compliance with client design standards, brand requirements, security protocols, and operational needs.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and cost controls to deliver within approved parameters.
• Coordinate planning and execution activities to minimize disruption to branch operations during renovations.
• Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders, construction teams, vendors, and banking operations teams through regular meetings and project updates.
• Monitor design development, permitting activities, procurement schedules, construction progress, and closeout requirements.
• Lead issue resolution, including responses to field conditions, RFIs, change requests, and operational challenges.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to support successful project delivery.
• Support value engineering initiatives and recommend cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Construction administration

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of retail banking branch ground-up and fit-out construction projects. The ideal candidate will be client-focused, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple fast-paced projects while ensuring consistency, quality, budget adherence.

Role requires 25%-30% regional travel to project sites when required.