Director (Cost Management) - Real Estate

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

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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.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Director to work within our Real Estate Cost Management Division. Working within our award-winning team will give you the opportunity to work across some of Turner & Townsend's key clients. These clients include high performing property developers, several blue-chip real estate businesses and household names.

Objective of the role

To lead on Cost Management commissions in a client facing role, managing high value and complex projects, developing our talented teams and engaging in our local market.

As a valued member of the senior leadership team, you will also play a key role in the continued success and growth of the cost management team in relation to business generation, resource planning, and business strategy / opportunities.

Skills & Experience

• A proven track record of successfully planning, developing, and delivering complex and high value construction projects, either as a specialist in a specific sector or across multiple sectors.
• Strong communicator with the ability to proactively manage all commercial and procurement aspects of a project.
• Experience contributing to the "bigger picture" in terms of business strategy / growth.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
• Degree or HNC level qualification
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.

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.