Commercial Director

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.

Please visit our website : Description Our Infrastructure and Real Estate team is growing, and we are seeking a strong leader to lead our dynamic and diverse Cost ManagementTeam.

The role presents a unique opportunity for the right leader to build from a strong foundation, taking operations to the next level of maturity. For this role, the successful candidate will have leadership responsibilities for the cost management discipline. Being the guardian of quality on existing projects / commissions and being a career developer and mentor to their large team.

The successful candidate will be an agile, emotionally intelligent leader with strong technical delivery history. International and cross sector experience with an ability to work in multi-cultural environment is beneficial. The successful candidate will be a cost management generalist, covering estimating, cost, scheduling, risk, change, performance measurement and reporting and should be able to articulate and continually move forward "what good looks like. They will have excellent communication skills and be a strong and respected influencer. They should operate at a senior level and comfortable to present to large groups and to a senior level client base.

Key requirements of the role include, but are not limited to :

Act as principal point of contact for cost managementmatters and lead the Turner & Townsend team. Leads and motivates others to participate and contribute, provides necessary direction and inspires high performance. Take on key account role(s), project execution assurance and maintain client relationships as required. Deliver assurance services to projects - peer review, gateway review, maturity assessments, readiness reviews, progress and performance audits. Periodically take on major program delivery roles and lead the Turner & Townsend team on the commission - achieve a successful "steady state" delivery and then manage transition and backfill. Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major program in the region. Identify organizational needs, build recruitment plans and develop role specifications. Extensive experience in delivering CM programs, projects and segment knowledge. Play a key role in the Infrastructure / Real Estate CM business development activities for the cost center. Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and business development strategies. Provide solutions to clients and work together with business development team member(s) on sales proposals, qualification packages and presentation materials. Coordinate with project team leaders on project negotiations and execution. Collaborate with the other business divisions and teams. Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major programs in the region. Delivers high quality of service products by utilizing Turner & Townsend systems, policy and procedure, managing time, planning and organizing to ensure excellence. Demonstrates understanding of commercial business drivers and ensures that work and projects are carried out in alignment. Contributes to the development of business opportunities. Demonstrable appetite for challenge, innovation and continued improvement in CM discipline. Take responsibility for BU performance and project P / L Identify and understand the areas of opportunity and development. Enable continued growth trajectory within the market. Be a developer of talent and enjoy coaching early / mid-career cost management staff to meet their own and our business goals. Be comfortable working with remote staff across global time zones. Be organized and strong administratively.

Qualifications Minimum 18+years of relevant working experience in the discipline Degree holder in Quantity Surveying, or related field (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc) RICS qualified (MRICS) FRICS (Beneficial) Proactive, quality driven, self-motivated and hands-on team-leader with the ability to multitask. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential, ability to communicate well with clients and senior management Experience in leading teams of professionals with a strengthin growing and developing people.

Additional Information 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 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 ofTurner & Townsend and arenot 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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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 ofTurner & Townsend and arenot 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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