Cost Management Lead - Director

Turner & Townsend; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive work environment

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Australia is seeking a Director in our Cost Management team who will lead cost management professionals on major real estate and infrastructure projects. You will drive delivery, shape client solutions, and build high-performing teams delivering value and growth for our clients.

The role requires deep expertise in cost management consultancy, strong leadership, and a track record of expanding market presence through strategic business development and trusted advisor

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified in construction, cost management, engineering, surveying or architecture.
• Bachelor level or higher degree in a relevant discipline with professional recognition is preferred.
• Significant experience (15–20 years) in cost management consultancy and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cost management services on real estate and infrastructure projects.
• Drive business development and expand market presence.
• Inspire and grow a high-performing cost management team.
• Build and maintain key client relationships as trusted advisor.
• Champion service delivery excellence and contribute to strategic growth.

Skills

Leadership experience

Business development

Client relationships

Team management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

We’re seeking a visionary and inclusive leader to join us as aDirector in our Cost Management team.You’ll bring strong expertise in leadership, managing cost management professionals within larger teams, business development and delivering successful solutions for clients.

In this role, you will:

• Drive business development and expand our presence in the market.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of cost managementservices across real-estate projects.
• Inspire and grow a high-performing team, fostering excellence and innovation.
• Build and maintain key client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Champion service delivery excellence and contribute to strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, cost management, engineering, surveying or architecture.
• Bachelor in Quantity Surveyingor equivalent knowledge and experience.
• At least 15-20years’ + experience.
• 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.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Strong people management experience, particularly in the context of managing a cost management team delivering a project.

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.

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