Associate Director (m/f/d) Cost Management – Construction Projects

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery across our Real Estate and Industrial, Science & Technology sectors. We are seeking a driven and motivated Associate Director (m/f/d) (Cost Management) to act as a leader, managing cost management professionals within larger teams and delivering successful outcomes for our clients in Vienna and Munich.

You will support the management direction and leadership of the Cost Management stream and other business development related activity. 

Key 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.

Additional Information

The collective bargaining agreement minimum salary for this position is at least €80,000 gross p.a. However, we would like to explicitly point out that an overpayment is intended based on your specialist knowledge and professional experience.

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/

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