Director of Cost Management
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Director leading cost management teams and services for Turner & Townsend’s large-scale construction projects. Driving client delivery, business growth, market insight, and talent development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of Cost Managers
- Deliver cost management services for a large-scale construction project
- Ensure service excellence, continued growth of the cost management offering, and client engagement
- Lead client communications and oversee cost management team services
- Research construction market conditions and analyze official published data
- Produce thought leadership reports on the construction market
- Lead strategic and operational management of Cost Management Services
- Manage resource planning, financial management, business generation, training, and development
- Set team strategy and ambition in line with the Business Plan
- Develop people and promote learning, respect, and inclusivity
- Maintain knowledge management and share commission learning internally
- Identify and implement process improvements
- Ensure quality standards compliance and participate in ISO audits
- Develop priority plans, risk mitigation, KPIs, management controls, and critical success factors
- Undertake internal BMS audits and coordinate or represent the office during external audits
- Develop market understanding, act as a brand ambassador, and create client opportunity pipelines
- Identify cross-selling opportunities
- Participate in leadership and staff meetings and deliver presentations
- Track revenue, margins, monthly fees, and resource requirements using internal software
- Prepare proposals and RFP responses
- Attend networking and promotional events
- Train and mentor staff and support career development
- Partner with talent acquisition to attract talent and plan staffing needs
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a construction-related field
- 15+ years of relevant cost management or quantity surveying experience
- 2+ years managing high-performing cost management teams in a consulting environment
- Prior people management experience
- Proven track record of managing successful cost management service delivery for clients
- Exceptional business development acumen and ambition to drive business growth
- Major construction sector experience with high-caliber clients in commercial real estate, data centers, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, or related sectors
- Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills
- Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering preferred
Benefits:
- Remote work options
- Healthy, productive and flexible working environment
- Work-life balance support
- Inclusive environment
- Opportunity to affect change
- Equal opportunity employment
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