At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex cost management projects and build strong client relationships.
- Company: Global professional services firm transforming lives through impactful projects.
- Benefits: Flexible work environment, career growth, and a focus on work-life balance.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace celebrating diversity and promoting equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape successful project outcomes and make a real difference in the community.
- Qualifications: 10-15 years in construction consultancy with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
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, defence, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
As an Associate Director in our Cost Management team, you will take the lead on exciting and complex commissions, playing a pivotal role in shaping successful project outcomes while building trusted client relationships.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading end‑to‑end cost management commissions on medium to large, complex construction projects
- Acting as the day‑to‑day client interface, ensuring objectives are achieved and expectations exceeded
- Delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality targets across the full project lifecycle
- Producing feasibility studies, cost plans, procurement strategies and tender documentation
- Managing tendering and procurement processes, from prequalification through to contract award
- Providing robust post‑contract cost control, including valuations, change management and reporting
- Mentoring and managing cost management team members, fostering high performance and collaboration
- Contributing to business development through client engagement, cross‑selling and bid support
Qualifications
We’re looking for a driven, commercially minded professional who thrives in a client‑facing leadership role. You will ideally bring:
- Be an Australian citizen with a Baseline clearance or the ability to achieve this OR be a UK citizen with a current UK Security Clearance
- A recognised degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
- MRICS and/or AIQS accreditation with substantial industry experience
- 10–15 years’ experience delivering consultancy services within the construction sector
- Proven experience leading cost management commissions on complex projects or programmes
- Strong technical knowledge of procurement routes, value management and value engineering
- Demonstrated people management experience within a project or consultancy environment
- A thorough understanding of the full project lifecycle, from inception to post‑completion
- Experience using industry‑standard software such as CostX, CATO and CADMeas (preferred)
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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from all sectors of the community.
Associate Director | Cost Management | Defence & Infrastructure in Adelaide employer: Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the Defence & Infrastructure sectors. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will have access to mentorship opportunities and professional growth while working on impactful projects in Australia. The company values diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded.
