Cost Management Lead, Dallas

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, anddoing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 108 offices in 45 countries worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world. Job Description The role presents a unique opportunity for the right leader to build from a strong foundation, taking operations to the next level of maturity. For this role, the successful candidate will have leadership responsibilities for cost management, driving growth across the region and being the guardian of quality on existing commissions. The CM lead will work with senior leadership on exciting business opportunities. The successful candidate will be an agile, emotionally intelligent leader with strong technical delivery history. The successful candidate will be a cost management subject matter expert, covering estimating, cost, scheduling, risk, change, performance measurement and reporting. They will have excellent communication skills and be a strong and respected influencer. They should operate at a senior level and comfortable to present to large groups. Key requirements of the role include, but are not limited to: Act as principle point of contact for cost management matters and lead the Turner & Townsend team in Dallas Leads and motivates others to participate and contribute, provides necessary direction and inspires high performance Take on key account role(s), project execution assurance and maintain client relationships as required Deliver assurance services to projects - peer review, gateway review, maturity assessments, readiness reviews, progress and performance audits Periodically take on major program delivery roles and lead the Turner & Townsend team on the commission - achieve a successful "steady state" delivery and then manage transition and backfill Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major program in the region Identify organizational needs, build recruitment plans and develop role specifications Extensive experience in delivering CM/Project Controls programs, projects and segment knowledge Play a key role in the Real Estate CM/PC business development activities for the cost center Assist in the development and implementation of marketing and business development strategies Provide solutions to clients and work together with business development team member(s) on sales proposals, qualification packages and presentation materials Coordinate with project team leaders on project negotiations and execution Collaborate with the other business divisions and teams Provide oversight and assurance to the Turner & Townsend major programs in the region Delivers high quality of service products by utilizing Turner & Townsend systems, policy and procedure, managing time, planning and organizing to ensure excellence Demonstrates understanding of commercial business drivers and ensures that work and projects are carried out in alignment. Contributes to the development of business opportunities Demonstrable appetite for challenge, innovation and continued improvement in CM/PC discipline Take responsibility for BU performance and project P/L Identify and understand the areas of opportunity and development Enable continued growth trajectory within the market Qualifications Minimum 15years of relevant working experience in the discipline Degree holder in Quantity Surveying, or related field Experience in business development Proactive, quality driven, self-motivated and hands-on team-leader with the ability to multitask Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential, ability to communicate well with clients and senior management Experience in leading teams of professionals with a strengthin growing and developing people Additional Information Turner & Townsend is an Affi... If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email View email address on click.appcast.io . 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