Director of Cost Management- Commercial Real Estate

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 133 offices in 49 countries, we make the difference to projects across the , and sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.

As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Our Florida Real Estate team is growing, and we are seeking a strong leader to lead our dynamic and diverse Cost Management Team.

The role presents a unique opportunity for the right leader to build from a strong foundation, taking operations to the next level of maturity.

For this role, the successful candidate will have leadership responsibilities for the cost management discipline in a commercial real estate (CRE) setting, being the guardian of quality on existing projects / commissions and being a career developer and mentor to their large team.

The successful candidate will be an agile, emotionally intelligent leader with strong technical delivery history in CRE.

International and cross sector experience with an ability to work in multi-cultural environment is beneficial. The successful candidate will be a cost management generalist, covering estimating, cost, scheduling, risk, change, performance measurement and reporting and should be able to articulate and continually move forward "what good looks like.

They will have excellent communication skills and be a strong and respected influencer. They should operate at a senior level and comfortable to present to large groups and to a senior level client base.

Key requirements of the role include, but are not limited to :

• Act as principle 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
• Extensive experience in delivering CM programs, projects and segment knowledge
• Play a key role in the 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 times zones
• Be organized and strong administratively

Qualifications

On-site office presence is required in Tampa, minimum 3 days a week.

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant working experience in the discipline
• Experience working in FL beneficial, USA construction experience is critical
• Degree holder in Quantity Surveying, or related field (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc)
• RICS qualified (MRICS) - Chartered Quantity Surveyor beneficial
• 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
• Experience in leading teams of professionals with a strength in growing and developing people

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list.

Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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