Senior Design & Development Lead (Architectural)

Turner & Townsend; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director of Design and Development to lead and collaborate on all aspects of the design process. You will excel as a strong communicator with a passion for solving design and business challenges, and ensure design aligns with goals, budgets and schedules.

This role provides end-to-end design leadership—from concept development through full design documentation—overseeing the process until handoff to construction, ensuring continuity, accuracy and

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in design and development roles
• Bachelor's degree or higher - preferably in architecture
• Specific skills - AutoCAD, Revit, BlueBeam, Photoshop, Power Point, Smart Sheets, Power BI

Responsibilities

• Translate business and operational requirements into comprehensive design briefs for internal use and consultant engagement.
• Lead internal concepting, schematic design, and development phases, producing accurate, coordinated drawing sets as needed.
• Manage and direct external architects, designers, engineers, and consultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, brand standards, and functional requirements.
• Review and refine consultant drawings, specifications, and deliverables to maintain quality and consistency.
• Present design concepts, options, and recommendations to internal leadership and cross -functional partners.
• Coordinate design decisions with real estate, project management, workplace, and operations to ensure feasibility and execution readiness.
• Ensure smooth handover to the execution/construction team with complete documentation, clear design intent, and required approvals.
• Establish and maintain design standards, guidelines, and templates for uniformity across the portfolio.
• Oversee design -related RFPs, consultant selection, and scope definition.
• Support value engineering and budget alignment without compromising design integrity.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

BlueBeam

Photoshop

Power Point

Smart Sheets

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director of Design and Development to lead and collaborate on all aspects of the design process. You will excel as a strong communicator with a passion for solving design and business challenges, and ensure design aligns with goals, budgets and schedules.

This role provides end-to-end design leadership—from concept development through full design documentation—overseeing the process until handoff to construction, ensuring continuity, accuracy and