Associate Director - Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor - Manufacturing Construction
Associate Director - Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor - Manufacturing Construction
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Job Description
Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Associate Director Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management services for a key client or several clients. This individual will ensure successful management of both internal and external stakeholders and ensure successful delivery of cost management services.
To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and becomfortable operating in a clientfacing role. The ideal candidate will beselfmotivated driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction embedding and promoting the purpose values and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Maintain excellent communication with client(s) and other consultants at all projects stages.
- Performing quantity surveying cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with numerous parties including the general contractor owners representatives and external stakeholders taking responsibility for Turner & Townsend coordination within the overall construction process.
- Coordinate/assist with the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services in a variety of sectors.
- Be the first point of contact for reporting on the overall commercial status of a project.
- Drive Turner & Townsend best practice at all stages of a project or program.
- Identify opportunities to improve cost management procedures process templates and products.
- Undertake Staff Performance reviews.
- Set a clear strategy and ambition for the team.
- Identify coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
- Grow and develop exceptional people.
- Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
- Financial Management Utilize internal software 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 Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents management controls and critical success factors based on company goals
- Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company.
- Undertake internal BMS audits and coordinate and represent the office for external audits undertaken by the external certification authority.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the market acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
- 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.
- Strong relationships are developed with clients and crossfunctional team members.
- Participate in meetings with VP of Business Unit Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
- Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects initiatives and staffing and propose solutions and obtain approval and agreement from management team.
- Identify and act upon any crossselling or business generation opportunities.
- Participate in generating proposals/RFP responses for new clients/projects.
- Knowledge Management Ensure key information and learning is generated from each commission and inputted into internal databases.
- Attending relevant networking events.
- Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people clients stakeholders and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in construction management cost management quantity surveying engineering or field related to construction.
- Graduate degree in quantity surveying cost management construction management or engineering is preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- SME in Quantity Surveying and RICS certified or equivalent accreditation.
- Demonstrates excellent presentation verbal written organizational and communication skills.
Additional Information :
*Onsite presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs*
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 worklife 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.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
