Total 19 general manager job vacancies in south brisbane

• Collaborate and develop good relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally
• Responsible for pre and post-contract quantity surveying duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plans
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stage

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

As a Senior Project Manager in our Real Estate team, we are looking for you to lead these large projects, manage a team, have a commercial focus and balance working across major projects. 

• Lead and manage large scale projects as the key client interface
• Developing working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion
• Managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations
• Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.
• Managing project safety and environmental requirements
• Managing project timelines, risks and reporting
• Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track
• Direct line management team responsibilities

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

As a Senior Project Manager in our Real Estate team, we are looking for you to be part of a high performing team, have a commercial focus and balance working across major projects. 

Key Attributes

• Manage large scale projects as a key member in our project team
• Developing strong working relationships and integrate with the Clients project team
• Encourage a positive culture within the project team
• Manage the inputs for the Clients feasibility, due diligence and planning phases
• Manage the design process to achieve the client's brief and manage stakeholder expectations
• Manage the construction and commissioning phases and provide technical expertise required by the Clients commercial team
• Manage project timelines, risks and reporting
• Managing project budgets and working within the Clients financial framework and processes
• Highly developed problem solving skills
• Manage project safety and environmental requirements
• Drive projects to successful completion

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

Some of the key specifications in our Project Management team include:

• Effectively and efficiently leading capital projects.
• Employing proven project management skills to plan, monitor and document tasks throughout a project.
• Able to take responsibility for key functional aspects within the project, including: scope, risk, cost, schedule and quality.
• Putting safety at the heart of project delivery. Safety in comes first, always. 
• Day-to-day management of projects through the complete life cycle, including successfully implementing from initiation through deployment and handover into operations.
• Working within multi-disciplinary teams of professionals to deliver targeted project outcomes, while fostering a collaborative and communicative project culture.
• Managing different forms of contract, ensuring compliance with contract terms, processing of payments and managing change.  
• Employ a sound understanding of procurement in projects, tendering preparation and management, bid assessment and contract award for contractors and/or professional services.
• Preparing reports and communicating of project progress to a range of stakeholders, including schedule/milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, and promoting appropriate actions to improve project outcomes.

• Lead the strategic approach and execution of multi-million-dollar proposals, tenders and bid responses. This includes:
  • Reviewing procurement documentation, leading bid go/no go discussions, and formulating a clear plan for delivering a compelling offer.
  • Acting as bid manager by mobilising internal stakeholders, setting timelines and overseeing execution against the plan.
  • Complying with the Turner & Townsend “bid to win” process and governance requirements
  • Facilitating discussions focused on differentiators, win themes and content to ensure high quality answers are developed.
  • Working with Board-level directors and other functional teams to deliver tender responses through collation of information, writing tender responses directly, or supporting others to produce quality responses.
  • Working with external organisations and partners to develop and deliver bids and proposals.
  • Delivering a professional bid that complies with brand guidelines and clearly and succinctly communicates key messages.
  • Providing constructive feedback or escalating concerns to senior leadership and partner organisations throughout the bid and interview process
  • Ensuring that all deadlines are met and that bids are submitted on time, and in the correct manner.
• Supporting positioning activities that support high conversion and business development activity. Examples include undertaking competitor research, market analysis or interrogating client feedback.
• Identifying opportunities for cross-selling through deep understanding of Turner & Townsend services and products.
• Supporting the preparation of other deliverables related to conversion and work winning, such as interview presentation coaching and procurement team engagement.
• Building bid capability and skills in the Turner & Townsend India business of 600 professionals.
• Reporting on pipeline and bid conversion at Senior Leadership levels, including providing analysis and commentary on trends.
• Leading the bid function in India; working alongside a small team of existing bid professionals
• Contribute to content libraries and best practice approaches by overseeing maintenance of content and bid libraries.
• Support Business Development with other activities, as required

The role is responsible to manage and run the Commercial team to deliver cost management services across multiple projects in the Commercial and Industrial sectors.

• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Business Development
• Manage the Brisbane Commercial team
• Commission Management
• Sector Leadership for Industrial and Hi-tech for Brisbane Cost Management team
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

• Ability to work autonomously and within varied and complex team working arrangements.
• Very high-quality writing ability, and proven history for delivery of housing projects and/or a variety of projects for government clients.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Contribute to and develop a great team culture.
• High quality reporting and deliverables in relation to work status, project deliverables and requirements.
• Be organised and effective in the provision of support services to the wider team. Always seeking new work opportunities.
• Be confident and able to work within an embedded client role delivering projects on their behalf using their systems.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and/or clients simultaneously, managing priorities and deliverables

• Assist QLD team in delivering Retail projects 
• Project will provide a variety of deliverables from concept design cost planning to agreement of final accounts. This is an opportunity to run projects and assist with team with the delivery of state specific programs of work.
• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services
• Assist with the commission management of our commissions to assist in the successful delivery of our services
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams in Queensland and support when required
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

• Consultants Design Management
• Management of Consultant appointments, commissions, payments, deliverables.
• Management of Client budgets, funding applications, finance approvals
• Management of local council development applications and ongoing RFI’s and key deliverables
• Client stakeholder management for both building design and fitout
• Management of Procurement activities for specific free issue mechanical and electrical plant / equipment provided by the Client.

• Managing larger multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex projects and programs
• Developing working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion
• Proactively managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations
• Responsible for preparation of project management plans, programs, budgets and other key project deliverables
• Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.
• Managing project timelines, risks and reporting 
• Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track
• Chairing project meetings with clients and consultants
• Managing internal project administration including invoicing, variations, subconsultant management and contract risk
• Building the business through engagement, marketing and tendering activities
• Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues to grow and develop professionally 

• Managing larger multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex projects and programs
• Developing working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion
• Proactively managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations
• Responsible for preparation of project management plans, programs, budgets and other key project deliverables
• Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc.
• Managing project timelines, risks and reporting 
• Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track
• Chairing project meetings with clients and consultants
• Managing internal project administration including invoicing, variations, subconsultant management and contract risk
• Building the business through engagement, marketing and tendering activities
• Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues to grow and develop professionally 

This role will be working on delivering retail projects in QLD for our Major Retail client in Australia. The project will provide a variety of deliverables from concept design cost planning to agreement of final accounts. 

The role is an end-to-end cost management role within cost planning and delivery team providing accurate and efficient cost management resource capability to the team. The job scope are:

• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services
• Assist with the commission management of our commissions to assist in the successful delivery of our services
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams in Queensland and support when required
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

You will be working in the Retail team overseeing one of the major retail clients in Australia as Feasibility Lead and support to the QLD team. Your job scope will be:

• Producing and reviewing cost plans, ensure consistency and quality is delivered nationally.
• Delivering insights regularly to a national team
• Manage team to deliver Feasibility Cost Planning Nationally.
• Take ownership of templates / processes / ways of working and drive best practise.
• Take lead on benchmarking nationally.
• Ensure quality and consistency is maintained across different geographies.
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services.
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams nationally and support when required.
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables.

• Ability to work autonomously and within varied and complex team working arrangements.
• Very high-quality writing ability, and proven history of bid writing and development for government clients.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Contribute to and develop a great team culture.
• High quality reporting and deliverables in relation to work status, project deliverables and requirements.
• Be organised and effective in the provision of support services to the wider team. Always seeking new work opportunities.
• Be confident and able to work within an embedded client role delivering projects on their behalf using their systems.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and/or clients simultaneously, managing priorities and deliverables.

• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services
• Assist with the commission management of our commissions to assist in the successful delivery of our services
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams in Queensland and support when required
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings, or the largest rail infrastructure projects in the country. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

The main purpose of the Program Controls Cost Lead is to optimise project success by delivering against agreed program objectives. Some of the key specifications we attribute to the purpose include:

• Assuring that the cost management of the program is governed by controlled processes, procedures and tools.
• Integrating program level data and producing the program level cost reporting including productivity and performance data production and analysis.
• Providing program-level aspects of budget management, change management, forecasting, reporting, managing and controlling of all the costs, assets and liabilities associated with and arising from the planning, design, procurement, commercial, construction and commissioning process.
• Change management including review of project and program trends.
• Providing support to the financial management and accounting procedures.
• Capturing and sharing lessons learned and implementing continuous improvement on cost initiatives, cost management processes and controls.
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.

• Work with and support the team to deliver cost management services to government/health team.
• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services
• Assist with the commission management of our commissions to assist in the successful delivery of our services
• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams in Queensland and support when required
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

The ideal applicant with have a strong background in Quantity Surveying, ideally gained through the delivery of complex projects. Preferably you will have worked within a professional consultancy before, but those with a background in other areas, such as experience working for main contractors are encouraged to apply.

As a Cost Manager, you will strive to promote and maintain the highest of professional standards. At times, you may be required to oversee more junior staff, though you will be supported by our senior management team and the Real Estate lead who you will be working closely with.

• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects

• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments

• Engage with the local property market to gain market knowledge for use in the delivery of our services

• Assist with the commission management of our commissions to assist in the successful delivery of our services

• Integrate with full cost management and project management teams in Queensland and support when required

• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings, or the largest rail infrastructure projects in the country. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

The main purpose of the project manager is to optimise project success by delivering against agreed project objectives. Our project managers see the value in agreeing from the outset ‘what good looks like’ and take pride in ensuring alignment to this as the project progresses. Some of the key specifications we attribute to the purpose include:

• Taking responsibility for effectively and efficiently leading a project or suite of projects.
• Employing proven project management experience to plan, monitor and document tasks throughout a project
• Identifying and managing the resources necessary to support project execution, including leading and motivating people to ‘bring out the best in everyone’
• Putting safety at the heart of project delivery. As the number one priority for our clients, safety in construction comes first, always. 
• Fostering a collaborative and communicative project culture.
• Day-to-day management of projects through the complete life cycle, including successfully implementing from initiation through deployment and handover into operations.
• Working and leading within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to deliver targeted project outcomes
• Proven ability to own and manage key functional aspects within the project, including: scope, risk, cost, schedule and quality.
• Managing different forms of contract, including ensuring compliance with contract terms in delivery of the works for consultants and contractors, processing of payments, managing change.  
• Employ a sound understanding of procurement in projects, including contract drafting, tendering process preparations and management, bid analysis and contract award for both professional services and contractors.
• Report preparation and communication of project progress to a range of stakeholders, including schedule/milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, and promoting appropriate actions to improve project outcomes.