Contracts Manager - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. 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.

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Contracts Manager, who is highly experienced in providing authoritative advice and professional expertise in the fields of Contracts and Procurement Support along with Project Advice to a market-leading client base.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with an outstanding team of specialist consultants, advise major clients on large-scale construction projects, and challenge themselves in a market-leading global business.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end advisory services to key account clients.
• Fulfill the responsibilities of a Contracts Manager.
• Support the development and implementation of contracting strategies for major construction projects using a range of privately funded delivery models.
• Provide specialist contracts and related procurement advice to private sector clients across a variety of healthcare construction contracts.
• Draft Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluate scorecards and contracts, and support the process for procuring vendors.
• Develop contract structures for main delivery strategies, including multi-packaging scenarios on complex projects with multiple contract interfaces.
• Support end-to-end procurement services on major construction and construction services-related projects.
• Build positive relationships within the project team and with client personnel and their key advisors.
• Manage and update internal contract team trackers, review SOW’s and MPA’s proposal documentation, and contribute to the work-winning capability of the contract services division.
• Support the delivery of both team and wider business targets.
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience in the construction industry and/or contract services to public and/or private clients for large-scale capital investment projects.
• Working knowledge and experience of various forms of contracts for the delivery of construction projects.
• Experience working in a multi-contracted environment.
• Experience in the development and procurement of GMP’s/Lump Sum or similar project-financed projects is desirable.
• Supporting contract development and administration experience across a variety of sectors including healthcare, retrofits, and/or real estate; client-side.
• Experience in implementing contracting strategies, including risk identification, quantification, and allocation.
• Experience in contract development, supporting drafting bespoke contract schedules and clauses, and reviewing contract documents prepared by others.
• Managing inputs from other professional team members, including technical, legal, and commercial/financial.
• Proven ability to liaise with and coordinate multiple stakeholders to develop robust contract documents.
• Experience working in multiple contract environments and under a range of procurement/contract delivery routes.
• Degree or equivalent in construction or a related course of study.

Qualifications

• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously without the need for supervision.
• Ability to engage in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, adaptable and determined to succeed.

Benefits

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Pay

The salary range for this full-time role is $80K–$100K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent base salary only. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.