Project Director - Stakeholder and Communications
turnertownsend
Director - Cost Management
turnertownsend· Real estate
About this role
Company Description
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.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com.
Job Description
We’re seeking a visionary and inclusive leader to join us as a Director in our Cost Management team. You’ll bring strong expertise in leadership, managing cost management professionals within larger teams, business development and delivering successful solutions for clients.
In this role, you will:
- Drive business development and expand our presence in the market.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of cost management services across real-estate projects.
- Inspire and grow a high-performing team, fostering excellence and innovation.
- Build and maintain key client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
- Champion service delivery excellence and contribute to strategic growth.
Qualifications
- Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, cost management, engineering, surveying or architecture.
- Bachelor in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- At least 15-20 years’ + experience.
- A strong background in the delivery of consultancy services to the sectors serviced by Turner & Townsend.
- Experience of leading cost management commissions for medium, large, sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
- Strong people management experience, particularly in the context of managing a cost management team delivering a project.
Additional Information
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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This Director - Cost Management role at turnertownsend is based in Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia & New Zealand, Australia, au, Australia & New Zealand. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Director - Cost Management role in the Real estate department at turnertownsend.
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This Director - Cost Management position at turnertownsend was posted on Jul 2, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Director - Cost Management
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