Associate Director of Cost Management - Turner & Townsend

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

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Turner & Townsend is engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery and we are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Cost Management to act as the day-to-day interface with the client and drive large construction projects to achieve an excellent outcome. 

The ideal candidate has experience with large scale, new-build developments providing cost management and/or project controls services on life sciences or other technical programs.

Key Elements: 

• Strong leadership skills: experience leading a cost management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities. 
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants, at all project stages. 
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products. 
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates. 
• Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate. 
• Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update. 
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.  
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions. 
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact. 
• Execute cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. 
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on large projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes. 
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes. 
• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs. 
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders. 
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared. 
• Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes. 
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients. 
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities. 
• Lead proposals for new work or variations for existing projects. 
• Attending relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities. 
• Staff management – Inputting into the formal management of staff and recruitment interviews. 
• Undertake Staff Performance reviews. 
• Financial management – Utilizing the tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission. 
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits. 
• This role will be based onsite at the project location(s) at least 80% of the time. 

Job Objectives: 

• The team is effectively led. 
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross-functional team members. 
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment. 
• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time. 
• Line management responsibilities are effectively discharged. 
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon. 
• Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions. 
• Key information and data are effectively cascaded and appropriately retained. 

• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills. 
• Solid technical experience in all cost management areas; planning, estimating, pre-contract post contract and final account. 
• Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level. 
• Understands cost (material prices, labor, productivities) as well as commit profiles, cashflow, LLE dates, and overall project cost. 
• Experience preparing Cost Management estimates and reports. 
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing. 
• Experience with key aspects of business development. 
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player. 
• Proficient with collaborative software including MS Office Suite, or other related computer software. 

Education/Experience: 

• College or post-graduate degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying or a related field.  
• 8+ years of relevant cost management/quantity surveying experience 
• Solid/demonstrated leadership experience in the construction industry. 
• US construction industry experience is preferred. 

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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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.

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