Director - Cost Management - Real Estate - Melbourne, Australia - Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend

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Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference.

That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 112 offices and 45 countries worldwide.

Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, Turner & Townsend's Melbourne team is now seeking a Director to lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors on several leading projects in Victoria.

Job Description:

This role will manage Cost Management initiatives throughout Australia, develop the existing client base and market the business in the region to secure additional business opportunities.

You will also help to establish standardised documentation, systems and procedures for use in the region that align with the Group standards and client expectations, manage the delivery of quality technical services to clients and interact at a management level with both Turner & Townsend and the Turner & Townsend Group to identify areas of opportunity and growth.

Responsibilities:

Be the primary interface with Turner & Townsend cost management clients within the Real Estate sector.
Provide leadership to the team leaders within cost management and provide leadership and mentoring to the cost management team.
Ensure all key staff members within the cost management teams have current and relevant training.
Manage the delivery of cost management team outputs in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
Coordination and sign off on all management information produced by the cost management teams prior to issue.
To 'win' clients through strong business development skills.
Management of tender documents, appraisals and negotiations.

Qualifications:

Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, cost management, engineering, surveying or architecture.
Masters in Cost Management or equivalent knowledge and experience.
At least 8 to 10 years' experience as an Associate Director or Director.
A strong background in the delivery of consultancy services to the sectors serviced by Turner & Townsend.
Experience of leading cost management commissions for medium, large, sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
People management experience, particularly in the context of managing a cost management team delivering a project.

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.

We also encourage our staff to strive to 'make a difference' and become involved in various working committees and forums (for example, Inclusion Working Group, Social & Wellness, Learning & Development, Corporate Social Responsibilities and Net Zero Vision).

At Turner & Townsend we offer a competitive remuneration package and company benefits which include gym membership allowance, generous employee scheme, parental leave, social events, employee assistance program, flu vaccinations, discounted private health insurance, health and wellbeing assessments, purchasing annual leave, family support scheme.

Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day's leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events that held throughout the year.

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