Associate Director (m/f/d) Cost Management - Data Centres at Turner Townsend

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cost Management, Team Leadership, Client Interfacing, Stakeholder Management, Cost Planning, Estimating, Procurement, Tender Analysis, Contractual Documents, Cost Variance Management, Change Control, Cost Checking, Payment Recommendations, Cost Reporting, Value Management, Life Cycle Costing

Industry

Construction

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 Turner & Townsend is a global leader in professional services for the data centre sector. Due to the continued growth and success of our Data Centre business in Germany, we are seeking an experienced Associate Director (m/f/d) to join our Frankfurt team and support a major data centre project. Please note that this is a full‑time, on‑site role based at the construction site. With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business unit. Responsibilities: Leading a Cost Management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities. Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants, at all project stages. Provide estimate and cost planning including producing and presenting the final estimate. Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce tender lists, tender analysis, produce tender report, and compile contractual documents. Manage post contract cost variances and the change control processes. Manage cost checks and carry out payment recommendations, supporting staff as required. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes. Produce monthly cost reports, including presenting to client. Qualifications Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Minimum of 7 years' experience in cost management. broad experience in all cost management areas; planning, estimating, pre-contract post contract and final account. Experience preparing Cost Management estimates and reports. Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing. Understand cost (labour, plant, materials) as well as cashflow, commitments and overall project costs. Experience with key aspects of business development. Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player. Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams. English skills are required, fluent German language skills are preferred. Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills. Working knowledge of MS Office software and modern cost management digital tools. Availability for fulltime on-site work Additional Information Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world. We champion our people to succeed in both 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. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review. #LI-AS2 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. Department: Real estate

Responsibilities

The Associate Director will lead a Cost Management team, ensuring all accountabilities are met, while taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders, and other consultants across all project stages. Responsibilities also include managing the full procurement lifecycle, cost checks, payment recommendations, and producing monthly cost reports with client presentations.