Associate Director- Commercial Management
Turner & Townsend

Job Info

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Company Description

We are a global professional services organization that provides consulting and delivery services to large global clients.

With our experience of major capital projects all over the world we're experts at managing the many moving parts involved in complex programs, with 110 offices across 45 different countries.

At the heart of our approach is a focus on better outcomes. With an independent view we do things smarter; we give the clarity and rigor to help teams work better together, to make an investment case stronger, to raise the standards of delivery and to maintain schedules and budgets. It's how we've made the difference for more than 70 years.

We are equal opportunity employers. A copy of the policy statement on equal opportunity is provided upon request.

Description

An opportunity for a motivated and experienced Corporate Real Estate professional to be part of Turner & Townsend's growing Program Management team in New York.

We are looking for an ambitious and diligent Americas Commercial Lead to manage their portfolio of projects within the Americas. You will be tasked by managing cost management teams within the delivery model for the region and will be an integral part of the Program Team. The incumbent will have the opportunity to work hybridly or remotely.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ownership of Commercial Management responsibilities for the Program at all stages of all projects within the region: inception, feasibility, Design, Construction Administration & Close Out.
• Creation, issuance, and presentation of early Cost Estimates to the Client to enable informed decision making in relation to lease events and stay vs go options.
• Manage and be responsible for filing and up to date record keeping of all commercial documentation and cost data.
• Work with the Program Team and project Delivery Teams to build Client specific cost benchmarking data.
• Create, communicate, implement and manage various commercial processes for the benefit of our Client including but not limited to: stakeholder invoicing processes, procurement strategy processes, bid process, value engineering process, cost reporting, change control process, invoice tracking, purchase order tracking, financial close out process.
• Liaise with Clients Regional Governance Team to provide feedback on existing tools, processes, and standards with the intent of generating continual improvements..
• Facilitate and support the Clients internal function leads such as Finance, Real Estate, Client Relationship Management where appropriate with regards to program commercial reporting.
• Assist and support the global roll out of any new commercial standards, processes, and tools; and assist with their integration to the Client's delivery model.
• Manage the Delivery Teams preparation of preliminary budget / cost estimates.
• Manage the Delivery Teams preparation of project specific procurement reports which advise on the appropriate procurement route for delivery partners/ disciplines. Advise on specialist value add procurement opportunities in connection with the wider Program
• Manage the preparation of contract terms, warranties etc. for all third parties / delivery partners
• Assess project final accounts for completeness and accuracy and ensure closure of any errors or ambiguities with the project delivery cost manager and confirm savings and benefits realization.
• Participate, report on and solve to conclusion commercial or contractual issues.
• Management of obtaining project funding approvals.
• Manage the issuance of accurate monthly Cost Reports by the Delivery Team.
• Manage the issuance of accurate monthly Project Status Reports by the Delivery Team in relation to project commercial items.
• Manage the timely issuance of cost estimate at each design stage and communication of outcome to the Client and project team. Manage any associated value engineering and descoping exercises if required to maintain budget.
• Accountable for the vendor invoicing process, vendor purchase order issuance and close out, and project asset classification taxation analysis.
• Provide feedback to the Client to identify areas to improve commercial delivery in the form of lessons learnt engagements.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualifications or equal equivalent is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or similar
• Ability to successfully manage and lead cost teams delivering commercial responsibilities relating to estimating, procurement, construction contracts, project controls and project close out.
• Experience of working alongside and communicating with Corporate Real Estate functions such as Finance, Strategy & Planning, Real Estate and Facilities Management
• Experience of commercially managing a portfolio of projects successfully with a collective value in the region of $50M to $100M.
• Self-motivated and dependable. Must have the ability to prioritize workload and be organizationally astute.
• Experience communicating with multiple stakeholders such as Design Teams, Client Corporate Real Estate teams and Contractors.
• Demonstrate the proven ability to successfully complete and present, comprehensive, and accurate commercial Reports, Estimates and Analysis to Clients in a timely fashion.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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 or that have not followed due process. 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.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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