Commercial Director

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 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 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Role Overview Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly motivated Commercial Director to lead commercial management and administration of a major nuclear infrastructure expansion project on behalf of our client. The successful candidate will assist in developing and managing commercial processes, contract administration, change management, cost impacts, and contractor performance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires an experienced commercial leader capable of operating within a complex, multi-contractor environment while protecting the client's commercial interests and supporting effective project delivery. The Commercial Director will work closely with project controls, procurement, risk management, engineering, and construction teams to ensure sound commercial governance and decision-making.
** Houston, Texas based and travel to client sites required (frequency to be determined)

Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for the integrated commercial function, including commercial management, cost management, contracts management, procurement, supply chain, change management, and commercial governance.

Establish and lead a high-performing commercial organization, including recruitment, development, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning of commercial personnel.

Develop and implement commercial strategies, operating models, governance frameworks, and ways of working to support successful project and program delivery.

Lead development of commercial delivery models, financial incentive regimes, performance-based contracting approaches, and commercial risk allocation strategies.

Provide executive oversight of project cost management activities, including estimating, budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, contingency management, and financial performance monitoring.

Direct commercial administration of major design, construction, professional services, and supplier contracts.

Lead commercial negotiations and resolution of complex contractual, entitlement, risk, and commercial matters with contractors, consultants, and suppliers.

Establish commercial controls and reporting frameworks to provide leadership visibility into cost, change, risk, trends, commitments, and forecast outcomes.

Oversee change management processes ensuring changes are appropriately evaluated, negotiated, approved, and incorporated into project forecasts.

Act as the executive commercial advisor to project leadership, providing guidance on contractual strategy, commercial risk, procurement strategy, and financial performance.

Foster collaboration between commercial, procurement, project controls, finance, legal, design, and construction teams to drive aligned project outcomes.

Project/Program specifics:
Supports delivery of a major…