Director, Cost Management - Tool Installation
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources to transform challenges into opportunities and deliver outcomes that improve 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 are seeking an experienced Director of Cost Management to lead and develop a team of Cost Managers and deliver cost management services for a large-scale construction project. This role ensures service excellence in delivery, growth of our cost management offering, and client engagement. The successful candidate will be a driven leader with strong interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead a cost management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
- Oversee client communications and cost management team services.
- Conduct research on construction market conditions, including analysis of official published data.
- Produce thought leadership reports providing valuable insights to the construction market.
- Strategically and operationally manage Cost Management Services across sectors, including resource planning, financial management, business generation, and training.
- Set a clear strategy and ambition with the team in line with our Business Plan.
- Grow and develop exceptional people, promoting a culture of learning, respect, and inclusivity.
- Ensure knowledge management by inputting key information and learning from each commission into internal databases.
- Identify and implement process improvements for internal systems.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
- Develop priority plans, including risk mitigation, performance measurements via KPIs, and management controls.
- Undertake internal BMS audits and coordinate external audits.
- Act as a brand ambassador, developing a deep understanding of the market and creating opportunities with existing and new clients.
- Identify and act on cross-selling opportunities.
- Participate in meetings with senior leadership and prepare and deliver presentations.
- Track ongoing revenue, margin levels, and monthly fees using internal software.
- Prepare proposals and RFP responses for new clients/projects.
- Attend networking events and other promotional opportunities.
- Support training, mentorship, and career development of staff.
- Partner with talent acquisition to attract top talent and proactively plan for future staffing needs.
- Drive a "one business" culture that balances the needs of people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
- Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
- 12+ years of relevant cost management or quantity surveying experience.
- 2+ years managing high-performing cost management teams in a consulting environment.
- Prior people management experience.
- Proven track record of managing successful cost management service delivery for clients.
- Exceptional business development acumen and ambition to drive growth.
- Major construction sector experience with high-caliber clients in commercial real estate, data centers, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, etc.
- Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.
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.