Director, Commercial Management

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

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, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

You are an experienced Commercial Director with 15+ years experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You’re motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.

• Commercial Strategy: Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with project objectives and client requirements.
• Contract Management: Oversee administration of major contracts, subcontracts, and supplier agreements; ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Risk & Claims Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks; lead claims preparation, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
• Financial Oversight: Support cost forecasting, cash flow management, and commercial reporting in collaboration with finance and project controls teams.
• Change Management: Manage commercial impacts of scope changes and variations; maintain rigorous change control processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and regulatory bodies; provide executive-level reporting.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial managers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 15+ years in commercial management for large-scale mining or energy projects.
• Proven track record in contract negotiation, claims management, and dispute resolution on projects exceeding $1B.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management.
• Familiarity with Fixed Price, Target Price, Unit Rate, and other compensation models.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services).
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program.
• RRSP option with company matching.
• Annual learning and development budget.
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth.
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role.
• We believe in work‑life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives.
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.