Associate Director, Cost Management

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

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Cost Management to represent the company in clients' offices. This full-time permanent role involves providing specialist commercial management advice and guidance to public sector clients, managing project budgets, producing financial reports, and offering timely commercial advice. The position requires managing change control, contributing to claim defense, reviewing financial information, and maintaining communication between Turner & Townsend and the client. Additionally, the role involves supporting process development, building stakeholder relationships, developing business opportunities, mentoring junior colleagues, and supporting business management objectives. The role requires an in-office presence four days per week.

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
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