Director - Project Management - Commercial / Fit Out

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and pro-active Director within our Project Management Corporate Occupier team in our office in London

We are currently delivering significant programmes of work for public sectors, delivering to high profile clients for work.

Many of our projects are iconic, international in reach and offer exciting challenges and exposure to some of the most innovative schemes in the market place.

Experience of leading workstreams on transformation programmes and the desire to grow within a fast-paced, intelligent, external-facing and innovative environment would be ideal.

Main Purpose of Role

• To be part of Turner & Townsend's occupier fit out team
• To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
• To provide support on major Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for an aspect of service delivery.
• To ensure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Leading on compliance for quality, safety, health and environment issues on project commissions
• Leading on establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Lead on Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan
• Leading on advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Leading on the monitoring and applying performance management techniques
• Leading and advising upon project finances
• Leading and advising on Contract Administration processes, claims resolution and disputes
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Preparing formal project progress and other reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Marketing and business development, to include:

• Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
• Leading in the production of bid documentation
• Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date on our internal systems
• Identifying ways in which project management products and services can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager

Internal management accountabilities, to include:

• Knowledge management - Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• Financial management - Ensuring prompt client invoicing and monitoring a project's financial status
• Process improvement - Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Line Management - Mentor and develop line reports, carry out performance reviews and identify skills gaps in the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction or other related fields.
• At least 10 years of experience working on interior fit-out projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Project).
• Good analytical skills, Able to execute multiple projects at the same time without disruptions. Able to work with the client from all chains of command. Able to be a good representative of the client.
• Demonstrated experience of a willingness and ability to consistently dive deep into project delivery, creative problem solving, and the ability to push past barriers to achieve full project execution.

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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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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