Project Director - Cost Management

This role will manage cost management initiatives throughout Australia, develop the existing client base, market the business in the region to secure additional business opportunities, establish standardised documentation, systems and procedures for use in the region that align with the Group standards and client expectations, manage the delivery of quality technical services to clients and interact at a management level with both Turner & Townsend and the Turner & Townsend Group to identify areas of opportunity and growth.  • Be the primary interface with Turner & Townsend cost management clients. • Provide leadership to the team leaders within cost management and provide leadership and mentoring to the cost management team. • Ensure all key staff members within the cost management teams have current and relevant training. • Manage the delivery of cost management team outputs in accordance with agreed time-scales and quality standards. • Experience of working in the Australian construction market. • Co-ordination and sign off on all management information produced by the cost management teams prior to issue. • To ‘win’ clients through strong business development skills. • Management of tender documents, appraisals and negotiations.   • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. • Comply with the requirements of Turner & Townsend’s Business Management Systems including Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Management associated with the role and position within the company.  • Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, cost management, engineering, surveying or architecture. • Masters in Cost Management or equivalent knowledge and experience. • At least 8 to 10 years’ experience as an Associate Director or Director. • A strong background in the delivery of consultancy services to the sectors serviced by Turner & Townsend. • Experience of leading cost management commissions for medium, large, sized construction projects of medium to high complexity. Confidential - External • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. • People management experience, particularly in the context of managing a cost management team delivering a project.  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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people 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. Please find out more about us at  www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-CM1 #LI-Hybrid Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:  Twitter Instagram LinkedIn 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.  Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are consider