Turner & Townsend

Design Consultant

Turner & Townsend · USA wide, , United States
USA wide, , United States $65K–$80K Posted 2026-09-01
Salary
$65K–$80K
Type
Full-time
Experience
5+ yr

Our Design Team is seeking a Design Consultant to join our team. This position serves as a primary point of contact for design oversight and strategic coordination throughout the project lifecycle. You will bridge the gap between complex client requirements and architectural delivery, ensuring all design solutions align with business objectives, project budgets, and quality standards. Working in collaboration with project management teams and external architectural practices, you will play a critical role in sh

aping the built environment for our clients.

What You’ll Do:

Managing the performance of external design consultants, including architects, engineers, and specialty contractors, from appointment through construction administration. • Ensuring all design deliverables adhere to client branding, functional requirements, and sustainability goals. • Conducting design reviews at key milestones to verify compliance with the project brief and technical specifications. • Facilitating the value engineering process while maintaining design integrity and quality. • Providing early warnings for potential design schedule delays and implementing mitigation strategies. • Coordinating between internal stakeholders, project managers, and the design team to resolve complex technical challenges. • Managing the documentation process for permit applications and regulatory submissions. • Representing the client’s interests during design meetings to ensure alignment with the overarching project vision. • Developing and delivering architectural briefs based on collected business and stakeholder requirements. • Managing design consultant output to ensure accuracy, transparency, and accessibility.

  • B.A. or B.F.A. in Interior Design from a Council for Interior Design Accreditation curriculum or a B.A. or M.A. in Architecture from an accredited architectural curriculum.
  • NCIDQ certification or architectural registration is preferred.
  • 1 to 5 years of experience in commercial project design, construction, or project management.
  • Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex business and technical documents.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, and Revit.
  • Sophisticated knowledge of financial terms and principles, including the ability to conduct budget analysis and track project costs.
  • Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on sophisticated topics to clients, management, and project teams.
  • Ability to empower and negotiate effectively with external consultants and internal stakeholder groups to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Strong understanding of building codes, zoning regulations, and industry-standard procurement processes.
  • Ability to make decisions with an in-depth understanding of company policies and business practices.

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 program as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

The base salary range for this role is $65,000-$80,000, USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at  www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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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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This role’s midpoint $72K vs. market median $125K for Operations roles
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below median
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Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend

Professional Services · Private · Leeds, United Kingdom

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Private · $2B
Key Investors
CBRE
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company specializing in program management, project management, and cost management for the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. The company supports clients across the entire asset lifecycle, from development to operations.
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