Director - Commercial Developer

Turner & Townsend alinea; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consultancy firm is seeking an ambitious Director for their Cost Management team in London. The role involves providing leadership, managing costs, and mentoring talent while ensuring effective client engagement and communication. The ideal candidate should have over 12 years of experience in cost management and a degree in Quantity Surveying, alongside MRICS qualification. This opportunity promotes a flexible working environment supporting work-life balance.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• 12+ years' experience in cost management.
• UK Cost Management experience within Real Estate/Property sector.
• Experience with larger projects like new builds and fit‑outs.

Responsibilities

• Set a clear strategy for the team.
• Identify and mentor talent.
• Manage tendering and pre‑qualification processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Cost management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS qualified

Job description

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is a leading management consultancy provider in the Commercial Developer sector.

We are looking for an ambitious Director for our Cost Management team who is self-motivated and driven. In this key position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the team, embedding and promoting the values of Turner & Townsend.

Key Responsibilities

• Set 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.
• Identify, coach, and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Act as a role model that drives a One Business culture, achieving great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, shareholders, and society. Always act with the highest integrity, caring for the safety and well‑being of others.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
• Assist with feasibility studies and procurement reports.
• Estimate and plan costs, presenting the final cost plan.
• Manage tendering, pre‑qualification, tender list, preliminaries, analysis, and reports.
• Handle post‑contract cost variances and change control.
• Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy.
• Produce and present monthly post‑contract cost reports.
• Input into value engineering.
• Negotiate and agree on final accounts.
• Interface with clients and consultants at all project stages.
• Lead the cost management team, ensuring accountability.
• Identify new business opportunities with existing clients.
• Assist in producing bid documentation.
• Improve cost management procedures, templates, and products.
• Ensure key information and learnings are input into the internal database.
• Track financial management using FMS.
• Identify and refer ideas for process improvement.
• Assess commission management quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in cost management.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS qualified.
• UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate / Property sector.
• Experience working on larger projects, including new builds and fit‑outs.
• Exemplary leadership and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Excellent communication skills and client‑facing abilities.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com /

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