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Director of Projects roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA Engineer or Management Consultant categories, depending on how the position is scoped. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry, while Mexican citizens require a consular appointment. A matching bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field is required.
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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 are seeking an experienced Director of Project Management to lead and develop a team of Project Managers and the delivery of project management services on major projects and programs in the Life Sciences sector. This individual will be responsible for ensuring service excellence in terms of service delivery, continued growth of our project management service offering including client engagement and market outreach.
The successful candidate will be a driven leader with great interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership skills, experience leading a project management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
- Lead communications with the client and oversight of project management team services.
- Lead research related to construction market conditions, including analysis of official published data.
- Produce thought leadership reports providing valuable insights to the construction market.
- Lead the strategic and operational management of Project Management Services in a variety of sectors, including resource planning and management, financial management, business generation and training and development.
- Set a clear strategy and ambition with the team in line with our Business Plan.
- Grow and develop exceptional people, promoting a culture of learning, respect and inclusivity.
- Knowledge management – Ensure that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
- Process improvement – Identify and act upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
- Quality Control – Ensure compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
- Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals.
- Undertake internal BMS audits, and coordinate and represent the office for external audits undertaken by the external certification authority.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity with existing and new clients.
- Identify and act upon cross-selling opportunities.
- Participate in meetings with Senior leadership, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
- Financial Management – Using internal software, track ongoing revenue, margin levels and monthly fees and resource requirements for each cost management commission.
- Preparation of proposals/RFP responses for new clients/projects.
- Attend relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities with directors.
- Support the training and mentorship of current staff and promote an upward career trajectory.
- Proactively partner with talent acquisition team to attract the best talent, actively manage resource requirements and proactively plan for future staffing needs.
- Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
- Graduate degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering is preferred.
- 12+ years of relevant construction project management experience.
- 2+ years managing large high performing multi discipline teams in a consulting environment.
- Proven track record of managing successful project management service delivery for clients.
- Exceptional Business development ambition and acumen and demonstrated experience in achieving drive business growth.
- Major construction sector experience working with high caliber clients in; commercial real estate, data center, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, etc.
- Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.
Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Company 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 are seeking an experienced Director of Project Management to lead and develop a team of Project Managers and the delivery of project management services on major projects and programs in the Life Sciences sector. This individual will be responsible for ensuring service excellence in terms of service delivery, continued growth of our project management service offering including client engagement and market outreach.
The successful candidate will be a driven leader with great interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership skills, experience leading a project management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
- Lead communications with the client and oversight of project management team services.
- Lead research related to construction market conditions, including analysis of official published data.
- Produce thought leadership reports providing valuable insights to the construction market.
- Lead the strategic and operational management of Project Management Services in a variety of sectors, including resource planning and management, financial management, business generation and training and development.
- Set a clear strategy and ambition with the team in line with our Business Plan.
- Grow and develop exceptional people, promoting a culture of learning, respect and inclusivity.
- Knowledge management – Ensure that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
- Process improvement – Identify and act upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
- Quality Control – Ensure compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
- Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals.
- Undertake internal BMS audits, and coordinate and represent the office for external audits undertaken by the external certification authority.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity with existing and new clients.
- Identify and act upon cross-selling opportunities.
- Participate in meetings with Senior leadership, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
- Financial Management – Using internal software, track ongoing revenue, margin levels and monthly fees and resource requirements for each cost management commission.
- Preparation of proposals/RFP responses for new clients/projects.
- Attend relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities with directors.
- Support the training and mentorship of current staff and promote an upward career trajectory.
- Proactively partner with talent acquisition team to attract the best talent, actively manage resource requirements and proactively plan for future staffing needs.
- Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
- Graduate degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering is preferred.
- 12+ years of relevant construction project management experience.
- 2+ years managing large high performing multi discipline teams in a consulting environment.
- Proven track record of managing successful project management service delivery for clients.
- Exceptional Business development ambition and acumen and demonstrated experience in achieving drive business growth.
- Major construction sector experience working with high caliber clients in; commercial real estate, data center, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, etc.
- Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.
Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
LI-ES1
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Director Of Projects
Align your degree to the right TN category
Director of Projects roles can qualify under Engineer or Management Consultant depending on how the employer frames the job duties. Your degree field must match the category your employer selects, so confirm the classification before the offer is written.
Request a project-scope letter from your employer
CBP officers scrutinize Director of Projects titles because the role spans industries. Ask your employer to prepare a support letter detailing the technical or consulting nature of the work, not just your management responsibilities.
Target employers with dedicated immigration teams
Construction, technology, and engineering firms that regularly hire cross-border professionals understand TN documentation requirements. Prioritize companies that have in-house HR or legal staff familiar with USMCA filings to avoid delays from employer-side confusion.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-sponsoring employers
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with TN visa processes. Migrate Mate filters Director of Projects openings by employers who actively sponsor TN visas, so you apply where sponsorship is already understood and expected.
Prepare your credential package before the offer stage
Canadian professionals can be admitted at a land port of entry the same day, so have your degree transcripts, professional designations, and employment letter ready before negotiations close. Delays in document gathering are the most common cause of postponed start dates.
Understand the Mexican consular appointment timeline
Mexican citizens must schedule a visa interview at a U.S. consulate, which can add four to eight weeks to the process. Factor this into your start date negotiations so your employer doesn't mistake the consular wait for a candidate-side issue.
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Find Director Of Projects JobsDirector Of Projects TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Projects role qualify for a TN visa?
Yes, but the qualification depends on how the job duties are framed. USCIS and CBP recognize Engineer and Management Consultant as TN-eligible categories. A Director of Projects role focused on technical project delivery in engineering or IT typically qualifies under Engineer, while a role emphasizing strategic consulting may qualify under Management Consultant. Your degree must align with whichever category your employer claims.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Director of Projects roles?
The TN visa has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and can be processed at a port of entry the same day. H-1B requires surviving a random lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate and a wait of up to a year before you can start. For Director of Projects roles that clearly fit an approved TN category, TN is faster and more predictable than H-1B.
How can I find Director of Projects jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa type, which means you spend significant time screening out employers who won't sponsor. Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN visa job seekers and surfaces Director of Projects openings at employers who already understand and support TN sponsorship, reducing the back-and-forth with HR teams unfamiliar with the process.
What documents does my employer need to provide for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a support letter on company letterhead that specifies your job title, TN category, a description of duties confirming the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, your salary, and the employment start date. For Director of Projects roles, the letter should emphasize the technical or consulting nature of the work rather than general management responsibilities, which are harder to defend at the border or consulate.
Can a Director of Projects role be denied TN status, and what are the common reasons?
Yes. CBP officers can deny TN status if the role appears to be general management without a clear tie to an approved USMCA category, if your degree doesn't match the claimed category, or if the support letter is vague about technical duties. Roles with broad titles like Director of Projects carry higher scrutiny than narrowly defined technical positions. A precise, duty-specific employer letter is the most effective mitigation.
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