Commercial Director

Summary

Join Turner & Townsend's growing Real Estate team as a Commercial Director to lead a dynamic Cost Management team on a prestigious project in a remote location. This leadership role requires building upon a strong foundation, taking operations to the next level. The successful candidate will be a cost management generalist with strong technical delivery, excellent communication, and senior-level presentation skills. Responsibilities include acting as the principal point of contact for cost management, leading and motivating the team, managing client relationships, delivering assurance services, and contributing to business development. The role demands extensive experience in cost management and a proven track record of leading and developing large teams.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 - 20 years of relevant working experience in the cost management discipline
• Degree holder in Quantity Surveying, or related field (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering)
• RICS qualified (MRICS)
• Proactive, quality driven, self-motivated and hands-on team-leader with the ability to multitask
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential, ability to communicate well with clients and senior management. Ability to manage difficult stakeholders
• Experience in leading and managing large teams of professionals with a strength in growing and developing people
• Strong communication skills
• Holds / previously held a senior position in another commission/programmes
• In-depth knowledge in Real Estate

Responsibilities

• Act as principal point of contact for cost management matters and lead the Turner & Townsend team
• Leads and motivates others to participate and contribute, provides necessary direction and inspires high performance
• Take on key account role(s), project execution assurance and maintain client relationships as required
• Deliver assurance services to projects - peer review, gateway review, maturity assessments, readiness reviews, progress and performance audits
• Periodically take on major program delivery roles and lead the Turner & Townsend team on the commission - achieve a successful "steady state" delivery and then manage transition and backfill
• Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major program in the region
• Identify organizational needs, build recruitment plans and develop role specifications
• Play a key role in the Infrastructure / Real Estate CM business development activities for the cost center
• Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and business development strategies
• Provide solutions to clients and work together with business development team member(s) on sales proposals, qualification packages and presentation materials
• Coordinate with project team leaders on project negotiations and execution
• Collaborate with the other business divisions and teams
• Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major programs in the region
• Delivers high quality of service products by utilizing Turner & Townsend systems, policy and procedure, managing time, planning and organizing to ensure excellence
• Demonstrates understanding of commercial business drivers and ensures that work and projects are carried out in alignment. Contributes to the development of business opportunities
• Demonstrable appetite for challenge, innovation and continued improvement in CM discipline
• Take responsibility for BU performance and project P/L
• Identify and understand the areas of opportunity and development
• Enable continued growth trajectory within the market
• Be a developer of talent and enjoy coaching early/mid-career cost management staff to meet their own and our business goals
• Be comfortable working with remote staff across global time zones
• Be organized and strong administratively

Preferred Qualifications

International and cross sector experience with an ability to work in multi-cultural environment

Benefits

Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance