Associate Director - Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor - Life Sciences Construction

• Full-time

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.

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Associate Director Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead the delivery of cost management services for key client accounts and major programs of work. Acting as a trusted advisor and senior client interface, you will be responsible for ensuring client objectives are achieved through the successful delivery of high-quality, value-driven cost consultancy services.

This opportunity will involve leading complex projects and programs across multiple phases of development, while managing relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project teams. You will play a key role in driving commercial performance, overseeing project delivery, and supporting the continued growth of the business.

To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and be comfortable operating in a senior client-facing capacity. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and motivated leader, capable of managing multiple priorities while fostering collaboration across teams. In this significant position, you will provide strategic leadership and direction, while 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, owner’s 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, processes, 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…