Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Lead Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management services on a major capital construction program. This role will provide commercial leadership across the delivery of a large-scale life sciences and manufacturing development, including associated buildings, site infrastructure, and support facilities. The successful candidate will serve as a key client partner, manage critical stakeholder relationships, and drive the successful delivery of cost management services throughout the project lifecycle.
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 project 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.
- 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.
- Support the commercial delivery of complex manufacturing, life sciences, laboratory, and associated infrastructure construction projects.
- 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 in line with the conditions of appointment.
- Financial Management: Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
- Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals.
- Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools to ensure consistent delivery of best practice.
- Undertake internal BMS audits and coordinate and represent the office for external audits undertaken by the external certification authority.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
- Advise on contracting and procurement strategy and support program-level capital planning and reporting.
- Build strong relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.
- Participate in meetings with Business Unit leadership and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
- Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects, initiatives, and staffing, and propose solutions and obtain approval and agreement from the management team.
- Identify and act upon cross-selling and business generation opportunities.
- Participate in generating proposals/RFP responses for new clients/projects.
- Knowledge Management: Ensure key information and learning is generated from each commission and inputted into internal databases.
- Attend relevant networking events.
- Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.