Commercial Director

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

We deliver projects and programmes that transform businesses, improve people’s lives and benefit the future of our planet. We leverage our scale and expertise to deliver solutions and exceptional outcomes for our clients across the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. 

We turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

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.

We are Turner & Townsend. We transform together.

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers; we are looking to recruit a Commercial Director, to undertake a lead role on one of our prestigious multi-sector based projects.

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. 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. 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.

Role requirements:

• Act as principal point of contact for cost management matters and lead the Turner & Townsend KSA 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 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 organized and strong administratively.

Skills and capabilities:

• 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

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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