Associate Director - Construction Advisory Services
$145,000–$235,000 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States or Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day delivery of construction advisory engagements across diverse industries, serving as the primary client contact for audits, cost recovery reviews, contract compliance assessments, and capital program diagnostics. Facilitate executive workshops, interviews, and presentations to develop actionable recommendations that improve project performance, governance, and controls. Manage project schedules, budgets, and staffing while mentoring junior staff and supporting business development activities to drive practice growth. Work directly with owners, developers, and public agencies to optimize project outcomes and strengthen organizational performance through technology-enabled delivery initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- 6+ years of experience in construction consulting, construction audit, capital program management, project controls, PMO, owner's representation, construction management, or related advisory services
- Experience leading workstreams or managing construction and capital project engagements
- Strong understanding of construction contracts
- Strong understanding of cost management and project controls
- Strong understanding of change management processes
- Strong understanding of capital program governance
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks
- Strong understanding of construction operations and project delivery
- Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance
- Strong understanding of process improvement methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and client relationships simultaneously
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Desired Qualifications
- Extensive experience in consulting support healthcare, higher education, hospitality, aviation, infrastructure, manufacturing, or public-sector capital programs
- Experience supporting PMIS implementation or project controls transformation initiatives
- Experience preparing proposals and participating in business development activities
- Familiarity with construction analytics and reporting tools
- Experience with tools such as Procore, Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Unifier, Kahua, e-Builder, SmartPM, Power BI, or similar platforms
- CCA (Certified Construction Auditor) – National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA)
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- CCM (Certified Construction Manager)
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
- PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional)
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
- Lean Six Sigma Certification
- MBA
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