Associate / Project Director - Cost Management (Construction)

Turner & Townsend Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Limited is seeking an Associate / Project Director for their Cost Management team in Leeds. The role involves leading a team, managing multiple projects, and delivering high-quality cost management services across various sectors. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications, proven experience, and strong leadership abilities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering high quality cost management services.
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects successfully.
• Detail-oriented with a deep understanding of the market.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and direction to a team in cost management.
• Setting a clear strategy and ambition for the team.
• Identifying, coaching, and mentoring talent to realise their potential.

Skills

Leadership

Cost Management

Mentoring

Project Management

Negotiation

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

Professional qualification (RICS or similar)

Job description

Associate / Project Director - Cost Management (Construction)

• Full-time

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 are looking for an ambitious Associate Director for our Real Estate Cost Management team, working across Developer, Occupier, Government, Health, Education and Tech clients. You will beself-motivated and driven by the goal of establishing Turner & Townsend as the #1 Consultancy. In this key position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the team, embedding and promoting the values of Turner & Townsend.

• Sets a clear strategy and ambition for the team leading inclusively to leverage the variety of perspectives, insights and knowledge of our people; making Turner & Townsend a great place to work.
• Identifies, coaches and mentors talent to realise their potential and celebrates the success of others.
• Role model that drives a One Business culture. Achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, shareholders and society. Always acts with the highest integrity, caring for the safety and well being of others
• Detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management/quantity surveyingservices across the full project lifecycle
• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
• Degree or HNC level qualification
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.

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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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