Director (m/f/d) Cost Management - Data Centre Construction Projects at Turner Townsend

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cost Management, Pre-Contract Cost Planning, Estimating, Commercial Management, Stakeholder Management, Value Engineering, Procurement, Team Leadership, Construction Industry Knowledge, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Plumbing Systems, Civils, Structural Aspects, Architectural Aspects, Presentation Skills, Organizational Skills

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 We are seeking a Cost Management Director (m/f/d) to deliver complex construction projects and act as the day-to-day interface with our clients driving projects to achieve excellent outcomes. You will have broad experience in pre-contract cost planning and estimating activities, and post-contract commercial management. You will bring your practical expertise and best practice experience and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role, leading teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships. Key Responsibilities: Provide estimate and cost planning including producing and presenting the final estimate. Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level. Compile feasibility studies. Prepare procurement reports. 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 valuation deliverables on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process. Produce monthly cost reports, including presenting to client. Lead value engineering initiatives and negotiate and settle final accounts. Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages. Provide leadership to cost management teams and ensure the delivery of appointed services scope. Identify opportunities to develop new business opportunities. Identify and implement improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products. Qualifications Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Minimum of 10 years' experience in cost management. Experience of leading cost management commissions for large construction projects of high complexity. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as procurement routes, value management and value engineering, and life cycle costing. People management experience, particularly in the context of managing a team delivering a project. Sound technical experience in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account. Good understanding of all mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems, as they relate to construction of projects and good understanding of all civils, structural and architectural aspects as they relate to construction of projects. Experience in the German construction industry with knowledge of contractual documentation is advantageous. English skills are required, fluent German language skills are preferred. Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills. Sound organisational skills; ability to multi-task and be a team player. Working knowledge of MS Office software and modern cost management digital tools. 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/ #LI-NE1 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.

Responsibilities

The Cost Management Director will deliver complex construction projects and serve as the day-to-day interface with clients to achieve excellent outcomes. Responsibilities include cost planning, procurement management, and leading cost management teams.