Director (Cost Management)

  • Full-time
  • Department: Real Estate

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

 

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

 

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

 

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. So wherever you are, if you are the right candidate, we want to hear from you.

Job Description

 

  • Coordinate/assist with the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services for various geographic locations in a variety of Property sectors, including technology, and/or pharma, and/or natural resources and/or commercial clients.
  • Assist in the leadership of program and project level Management teams and manage staff levels on team to complete current and forecast project deliverables
  • Participate in meetings with VP of Business Unit, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
  • Provide effective Line Management to subordinate professionals. Schedule and lead Regular 1:1 meetings, set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and train, coach and mentor staff, including recruitment interviews, resource management and staff appraisals.
  • Work with business generation and senior management to construct bids/proposals for new work, and managing the bid teams.
  • Increase company revenue through contract renewals, referrals and service expansion, cross selling services and maintaining delivery quality to achieve profit goals and meet budgets.
  • Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects, initiatives, and staffing, and propose solutions and obtain approval and agreement from management team.
  • Direct process improvement to improve internal and client facing systems and processes , establishing new cost and project control tools, reporting and risk documents, and cost management templates and products.
  • Engage in financial management – Utilize the tools provided to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
  • Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key performance indicator (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals.
  • Advise on contracting and procurement strategy to the benefit of clients over a variety of industries and procurement routes and program level capital planning and reporting
  • Facilitate value engineering, capital phase planning, risk and/or life cycle costing exercises for all projects/programs

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Related Field and 5 years of experience in job offered or 5 years of experience in the Related Occupation.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RELATED OCCUPATION:

Cost Manager/Sr. Cost Manager or any other job title performing all listed job duties.

 

JOB TIME:                               Full Time

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