Associate Director, Cost Management

Turner & TownsendOttawa, ON
CA$120,000 - CA$170,000Hybrid

About The Position

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. You are an experienced Associate Director, Cost Management with a minimum of 12 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment. In this full-time permanent role, you will represent Turner & Townsend in our clients' office. This role would suit somebody with 12 years of experience in Commercial/Contract Management within the Real Estate sector. This role requires in office presence four days per week. This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience in managing the commercial aspects of complex, large-scale, and multi-disciplinary projects in Real Estate.
  • More than 12 years of experience in a similar role.
  • A passion for delivering exceptional client service.
  • A high level of attention to detail.
  • Strong communication & facilitation skills, with a natural ability to build relationships.
  • Professional accreditations such as PQS/CEC, MRICS or equivalent
  • Cost management experience on Real Estate projects exceeding $100M
  • A recognized degree in a technical field: Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Commercial Management, Project Management etc. If the degree is obtained outside Canada, an equivalency verification will be required
  • Have, or be able to quickly gain your government of Canada security clearance (Reliability level minimum)

Nice To Haves

  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Proficiency in commercial software (e.g., CostX, Aconex/Unifier).
  • Government of Canada Secret clearance

Responsibilities

  • Providing specialist commercial management advice and guidance to our public sector client
  • Managing the project budget, providing commercial management services, producing and presenting financial reports, and offering timely commercial advice.
  • Change control management in line contract framework requirements, including tracking and documenting changes, administering early warning provisions and negotiating contractual change.
  • Contributing to the defense of contract claims and reviewing financial information.
  • Managing communication between Turner & Townsend and the client.
  • Supporting the review and development of new processes and streamlining transactional activities.
  • Proactively building relationships with key stakeholders and developing business opportunities.
  • Mentoring and supporting the professional growth of junior colleagues.
  • Supporting business management and operations objectives.

Benefits

  • 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
  • Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
  • RRSP option with company matching
  • Annual learning and development budget
  • Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
  • Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
  • Vacation, flex and sick days
  • A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
  • Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
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