Associate Director, Project Management

Turner & Townsend; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Singapore is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead and coordinate large-scale construction and infrastructure programmes. You will manage interfaces, governance, and reporting, ensuring objectives and milestones are met while coordinating multiple stakeholders.

The role emphasizes commercial oversight, risk and cost control, and delivery across all phases from design to handover, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience under PSSCOC or a comparable form of contract within the last 10 years.
• Preferably 20+ years in Architecture/C&S/M&E/PM or QS disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience administering major building or infrastructure contracts.
• Proven capability in managing contractual, commercial, programme and stakeholder matters.
• Possess a professional qualification recognised by the relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Act as Owner's Representative in administration and management of large-scale programmes.
• Lead and coordinate multiple contractors, NSCs, consultants and stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, reporting and decision-making processes.
• Manage interfaces between contractors, operational teams and end-users to minimise disruptions.
• Oversee delivery across all phases: construction, testing, handover and DLP.
• Monitor contractual obligations, ensuring compliance with provisions and standards.
• Provide commercial oversight: contract administration, claims, variations and cost control.
• Drive performance against safety, quality, programme and budget metrics.
• Review contractor performance, recovery plans and mitigation measures.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate commissioning and readiness activities for smooth operations handover.
• Manage handover, documentation, inspections and acceptance procedures.
• Oversee defect management and close-out during DLP.
• Prepare and present risk, commercial updates and strategic recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Governance

Risk mgmt

Cost control

Delivery mgmt

Team leadership

Education

Professional qualification recognised by a relevant professional body

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.

• 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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