Senior Design Review & Construction Lead

Turner & Townsend; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Design Review to join our growing team in the United States. The ideal candidate will lead multidisciplinary design reviews across architecture, civil, structural, MEP, and specialty disciplines, ensuring alignment with program requirements and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating design consultants, facilitating workshops, and integrating design with delivery sequencing, budget constraints, and construction

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in design management, project management, or engineering for major capital programs.
• Strong background in aviation, transportation, or large infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Deep understanding of design standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups and drive resolution of technical issues.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design reviews across architecture, civil, structural, MEP, systems, and specialty disciplines.
• Establish design review strategy, workflows, and quality standards aligned with program requirements.
• Coordinate design consultants, engineering teams, and subject matter experts to resolve comments, conflicts, and technical issues.
• Facilitate design review workshops, technical coordination meetings, and issue-resolution sessions.
• Ensure alignment between design intent, operational requirements, and construction feasibility.
• Lead constructability reviews and ensure design packages support efficient, safe, and cost‑effective construction.
• Collaborate with construction managers, schedulers, and cost teams to integrate design with delivery sequencing, phasing, and budget constraints.
• Identify design risks, gaps, and opportunities for optimization.
• Manage design review schedules, deliverables, and critical milestones.
• Track progress, monitor consultant performance, and escalates risks impacting design delivery.
• Ensure timely completion of design packages and readiness for procurement and construction.
• Oversee QA/QC processes for all design submissions.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and program design criteria.
• Maintain documentation, comment logs, and audit trails for all design review cycles.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for design review communications with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise design review reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support governance boards and leadership with design status, risks, and decision recommendations.

Skills

Design Review Leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Professional licensure (PE, RA)

Tools

Bluebeam

Kahua

BIM 360

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Design Review to join our growing team in the United States. The ideal candidate will lead multidisciplinary design reviews across architecture, civil, structural, MEP, and specialty disciplines, ensuring alignment with program requirements and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating design consultants, facilitating workshops, and integrating design with delivery sequencing, budget constraints, and construction