Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director - Cost Manager/ Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management for major client portfolios in the Atlanta area. You will oversee a team, interface with clients and stakeholders, and drive cost control and value engineering across projects.

The role demands extensive experience in quantity surveying, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively in a client-facing environment while delivering high-quality commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in cost management for construction.
• RICS certification or equivalent accreditation preferred.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• On-site presence and client-facing role experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cost management team and deliver client-facing cost services.
• Interface with client, stakeholders and consultants at all project stages.
• Oversee quantity surveying, cost controls and change management.
• Report on commercial status and manage KPI metrics.
• Promote best practice and improve cost management processes.
• Mentor and develop team members.

Skills

Leadership

Client facing

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Project controls

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in construction management

Graduate degree in quantity surveying

Job description

Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

• Full-time

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand 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 includeprogramme, 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 estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsendare looking for an experiencedAssociate Director Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyorto lead cost management services for a key client or several clients. This individual will ensure successful management of both internal and external stakeholders and ensure successful delivery of cost management services.

To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and becomfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven and able to work independently and part of a team. In this significant position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities:

• Strong leadership skills, experience leading a cost management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Maintain excellent communication with client(s) and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with numerous parties including the general contractor, owner’s representatives, and external stakeholders, taking responsibility for Turner & Townsend coordination within the overall construction process.
• Coordinate/assist with the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services in a variety of sectors.
• Be the first point of contact for reporting on the overall commercial status of a project.
• Drive Turner & Townsend best practice at all stages of a project or program.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost management procedures, processes, templates and products.
• Undertake Staff Performance reviews.
• Set a clear strategy and ambition for the team.
• Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Grow and develop exceptional people.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
• Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals
• Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company.
• Undertake internal BMS audits, and coordinate and represent the office for external audits undertaken by the external certification authority.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
• Advise on contracting and procurement strategy to the benefit of clients over a variety of industries and procurement routes and program level capital planning and reporting.
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Participate in meetings with VP of Business Unit, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
• Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects, initiatives, and staffing, and propose solutions and obtain approval and agreement from management team.
• Identify and act upon any cross-selling or business generation opportunities.
• Participate in generating proposals/RFP responses for new clients/projects.
• Knowledge Management – Ensure key information and learning is generated from each commission and inputted into internal databases.
• Attending relevant networking events.
• Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• SME in Quantity Surveying, and RICS certified or equivalent accreditation.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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