Associate Director, Project Management

Turner & Townsend; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Townsend in Singapore seeks an experienced Owner's Representative to oversee large-scale construction and infrastructure programmes. You will lead multiple contractors, NSCs, consultants, authorities and operators across the project lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience in contract administration, programme governance, and stakeholder management, with a professional qualification recognised by the relevant body.

Qualifications

• Experience as Owner's Representative on large-scale projects under PSSCOC or similar.
• 20+ years in Architecture/ C&S/ M&E/ PM or QS.
• Experience administering major building or infrastructure contracts.
• Professional qualification recognised by the relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Act as Owner's Representative for large-scale construction programmes.
• Lead and coordinate contractors, NSCs, consultants and authorities.
• Establish governance, reporting and decision-making processes for project objectives.
• Manage interfaces to minimise disruptions and resolve conflicts.
• Oversee delivery across all phases including handover and DLP.
• Provide commercial oversight including contract administration and variations.
• Drive performance against safety, quality, programme, budget and readiness.
• Review contractor performance and mitigation plans for successful outcomes.

Skills

Owner's Representative

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Programme governance

Risk management

Education

Professional qualification (PM/Arch/QS)

Job description

Company 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.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

• Act as the Owner's Representativein the administration and management of large-scale, complex construction and infrastructure programmes.
• Lead and coordinate multiple contractors, nominated subcontractors (NSCs), consultants, authorities, operators, and other key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain effective programme governance, reporting, and decision-making processes to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Manage interfaces between contractors, stakeholders, operational teams, and end-users to minimise disruptions and resolve conflicts proactively.
• Oversee project delivery across all phases, including construction, testing and commissioning, handover, and Defects Liability Period (DLP).
• Monitor and control contractual obligations, ensuring compliance with project requirements, contractual provisions, and regulatory standards.
• Provide commercial oversight, including contract administration, claims management, variations, cost control, and risk mitigation.
• Drive project performance against key metrics relating to safety, quality, programme, budget, and operational readiness.
• Review and assess contractor performance, progress, recovery plans, and mitigation measures to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication, ensuring alignment of project objectives and timely resolution of issues.
• Coordinate commissioning and operational readiness activities to support seamless transition to operations.
• Manage handover processes, documentation, inspections, and acceptance procedures.
• Oversee defect management and close-out activities during the Defects Liability Period (DLP), ensuring timely rectification and contractual compliance.
• Prepare and present project reports, risk assessments, commercial updates, and strategic recommendations to senior management and project stakeholders

Qualifications

• Prior experience performing the roleunder PSSCOC or a comparable form of contract within the last 10 years.
• Preferably 20 years or more of experience in Architecture/ C&S/ M&E/ Project Management or Quantity Surveying disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in administering major building or infrastructure contracts, preferably involving large and complex developments.
• Proven capability in managing contractual, commercial, programme and stakeholder matters throughout the project lifecycle.
• Possess a professional qualification recognised by the relevant professional body

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