Procurement & Contracts Manager

• Department:
  Energy and natural resources

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

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand 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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Procurement & Contracts Manager to support a large-scale construction project. The ideal candidate has great communication skills and leadership skills.

** Houston, Texas based and travel to client sites required (frequency to be determined)

Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement and supply chain activities in support of a large-scale capital construction program, ensuring alignment with project delivery, commercial, cost, schedule, and risk objectives.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans, and contract packaging approaches that support project execution and long-term program goals.
• Establish and continuously improve procurement and contracts governance, including ways of working, procedures, workflows, templates, guidance documents, and reporting mechanisms as part of the development of an integrated commercial function.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and contract administration activities.
• Support the development, review, and formation of contract documents, procurement packages, scopes of work, commercial exhibits, and associated procurement requirements.
• Provide procurement, contractual, and commercial advice to project leadership and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with project delivery, construction, design, cost management, legal, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between procurement activities and project objectives.
• Identify and manage procurement and supply chain risks, including market constraints, contractor capacity, material availability, escalation pressures, and long-lead equipment requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and strategic supply chain partners.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance and support implementation of corrective actions where required.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and maturation of the organization's procurement, supply chain, and contracts management capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain tools and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Project/Program specifics:

• This role supports the delivery of a large-scale, high-value capital construction program comprising a major building development and associated civil infrastructure works.
• The successful candidate will operate within an evolving commercial organization responsible for establishing an integrated commercial, procurement, and supply chain function to support project delivery.
• The program utilizes collaborative and progressive delivery approaches requiring close coordination between owner, designers, contractors, consultants, and supply chain partners.
• Procurement activities will encompass construction services, professional services, equipment, materials, and long-lead items critical to project delivery.
• The candidate will support procurement and commercial activities across project planning, preconstruction, procurement, construction, and closeout phases.
• The role requires engagement with senior stakeholders and project leadership to support the implementation of commercial strategies and procurement governance frameworks.
• Experience working within progressive project delivery environments is highly desirable, particularly where procurement and commercial functions are being established or…