Total 54 job vacancies by Turner & Townsend

We are looking to recruit an Information Security Consultant to join our existing Information Security team.

Working with the Information Security team to provide advice and guidance on IT security and further develop IT policies and processes across a multi-region infrastructure consisting of 8300+ staff and 100+ sites.

As a member of the IT Security team, you will review all aspects of the IT environment and its components. This role shall be responsible for supporting and maintaining enterprise-wide solutions.

The successful candidate will be required to proactively improve and provide advice and guidance on information security matters. We believe this is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have a strong understanding of IT infrastructure and/or information security within a fast-paced environment.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Lead cost manager on number of projects responsible for all deliverables and successful project outcome.  Responsibilities across preconstruction, procurement, and post contract activities.
• Client relationship development
• Team management
• Leading delivery of number of projects, lead point of contact for project stakeholders and client.
• Mentoring and guiding more junior staff members  
• Lead cost manager on projects.
• Leading fee proposals.
• Involvement in business generation sessions, securing new opportunities.
• Management of T&T financials on project and commission management.
• Assisting, eventually leading, carbon calculation services.

Turner & Townsend will provide an 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 Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Managing communication between Turner & Townsend and the client. 
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts.
• Providing commercial management services under various forms of contract and payment mechanisms.
• Timely assessment, valuation, and payment of works.
• Ensuring compliance with any contractual procedural requirements relating to notices, particulars, and substantiation.
• Leading contractual negotiations with clients and project stakeholders.
• Identify financial and contractual risks, develop risk mitigation, and implement contingency plans and strategies.
• Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep the budget on track.
• Producing and presenting profit and loss statements (CVR), monthly forecasts, cash flows, and providing timely and prudent commercial advice.
• Applying technical and commercial knowledge to identify and implement value engineering solutions.
• Chairing project meetings with clients and consultants.
• Complete site surveillance reports and diaries and review contractor’s progress reports.
• Liaise with project stakeholders i.e., Project Managers, Planners, Finance, and Risk Managers.
• Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues to grow and develop professionally.

We are looking for a Cost Manager / Assistant Cost Manager with defence clearance or Australian citizenship to support all Defence projects in Sydney and the wider national Defence team.

• Cost Manager provide support to senior cost manager across all aspects of projects including cost estimates, quantity take-off, value engineering, tendering and evaluation, progress claim and variation assessment, final account close-out.
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan report.
• Measurement of all building elements for cost plan.
• Engage with market to obtain quotations / pricing to support cost estimate.
• Progress claim and variation assessments and valuations.

• Highly proficient in Pre-Contract & Post Contract Quantity Surveying including Cost Estimates, Commercial Management, Variation & Claims Management, Monitoring Project Budgets
• Develop cost plans and project capital estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Prepare cost reports and estimate packages, and regularly present to stakeholders.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Delivering quality work and positioning for new opportunities 
• Work proactively with minimal supervision

Our team is looking for a senior project manager to deliver a mix of retail and Commercial Developer projects.

• Authority approvals – CPM need to seek approval (CDC or DA), before start of works on site. Liaise with certifiers/ consultant/ builders to get all docs. (submit the CDC application online and engage town planners to submit DA applications)
• Document management system – all design docs, meeting minutes are recorded and distributed via a software by Procore. (take live Minutes in Procore`s templated software)
• Design – Liaise with Planners , engage external arch, traffic planners & structural designers to finalize drawings.
• Tendering – Scope finalization, based on feasibility walks, Liaise with T&T cost mangers - to prepare cost plans, tender docs, tender briefings/tender walks, interviews and award.
• Construction coordination(with external stake holders) – Liaise with Fit out builder, novated arch & structural designers; mechanical, refrigeration and electrical contractors; nominated security, signage & IT contractors
• Construction coordination(with internal stake holders) – Liaise with property team, design/planning team, finance team
• Finance – forecast cashflow, assess payment claims and variations
• Safety – safety observations to be raised and encouraged with the builder(additionally, engaged external safety auditors to review safe practices on a monthly basis)
• Reporting systems used by Client – Zircon, Asana, SAP and Smart Sheets

• Lead, manage and promote people management practices to achieve success through excellent stakeholder relationships and continuous service improvement activities for the region including, but not limited to: 

• coordinate, develop and implement HR solutions that address key workforce challenges.  

• use HR knowledge to shape both strategic and operational advice to meet business needs.  

• proactively develop and sustain relationships across the business to ensure comprehensive understanding of opportunities and challenges faced and people management development opportunities. 

• support business units with succession planning.  

• develop and lead best practice across end-to-end employee life cycle. 

• policy development and documentation. 

• reward & recognition strategies.  

• drive retention strategies through strategic human resources business partner relationships. 

• ensure appropriate communication at all levels. 

• Lead and guide manager in the resolution of performance and employee relations matters. 

• Manage commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. 

• Cost Manager provide support to senior cost manager across all aspects of projects including cost estimates, quantity take-off, value engineering, tendering and evaluation, progress claim and variation assessment, final account close-out.
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan report.
• Measurement of all building elements for cost plan.
• Engage with market to obtain quotations / pricing to support cost estimate.
• Progress claim and variation assessments and valuations.

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 across Power, Utilities and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In an Estimating role, you will have knowledge in:

• First principles estimating in the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure sectors.
• Preparation and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, and expenditure profiles for projects and work packages.
• Co-ordination and production of feasibility studies and multi-tier cost reports.
• Undertake key tendering and procurement activities, including establishing pre-qualification stage requirements, preparation of pre-tender estimates, tender analysis, tender reports and the compilation of contractual documents.
• Deep analysis and assessment of cost estimates and forecasts provided by contractors and the supply chain.
• Application of estimating and cost planning activities including producing and presenting a final cost plan.

• Provide structured and proactive support to Senior Leadership to prepare for future bids by equipping client teams to position, demonstrate value and understand and formalise pursuit of future opportunities, through research, coaching and competitor analysis.
• Actively contribute to strategic bid planning including positioning, go/no go, win theme development, storyboarding, strategic review and feedback/lessons learnt.
• Analyse, coordinate, write and develop comprehensive PQQ/RFT/RFP response’s incorporating the requirements of specifications, within strict timescales
• Review and amend draft bids, considering feedback from Peers, Directors and Bid Manager.
• Coordinate and incorporate input from bid partners, directors, technical experts and wider team as necessary, to ensure a consistent and coherent final bid against scoring criteria
• Ensure bids are submitted for review for internal quality assurance and governance processes
• Following submission of bids, extract key information from tender and manage information in-line with information management processes and following internal feedback analysis processes
• Analysing pipeline and opportunities to understand and report on trends
• Support best practice training on best practice bid process, structure and quality
• Support Business Development with any other activity as required

The Risk Managers primary focus is on the management and coordination of the risk management function, ensuring that all elements of risk to the project are identified, analysed, reported and solutions/mitigations developed and implemented.

The main duties of a Risk Manager is:

• Management and coordination of risk management to ensure effective project delivery to and to the highest industry standards, on time and within allocated budgets.
• Undertaking both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment to support informed and evidence based decision-making within the project.
• Perform QRA for cost and prolongation risk related to time activities.
• Building and promoting a risk-aware culture across the project which includes increase levels of awareness, understanding and commitment to risk management issues, facilitating risk workshops as required.
• Ensuring a program of individual and small group risk reviews and reports are completed to facilitate an accurate understanding of actual and potential risk exposures across the project and assisting in providing solutions and mitigations, including any required controls and actions.
• Completing risk reporting associated with monitoring project contingency and potential scope modifications made during the project.
• Updating the risk register to facilitate the management of the project risk profile.
• Providing subject matter expert advice to the project management team in relation to risk management.
• Coordinating and reviewing project status reporting and assisting with arrangements for key governance meetings.
• Supporting the project controls and contract management functions as required.

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 across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In an Estimating role, you will have knowledge in: 

• First principles estimating in the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure sectors. 
• Preparation and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, and expenditure profiles for projects and work packages 
• Co-ordination and production of feasibility studies and multi-tier cost reports 
• Undertake key tendering and procurement activities, including establishing pre-qualification stage requirements, preparation of pre-tender estimates, tender analysis, tender reports and the compilation of contractual documents 
• Deep analysis and assessment of cost estimates and forecasts provided by contractors and the supply chain 
• Application of estimating and cost planning activities including producing and presenting a final cost plan 
• Good knowledge and experience of the main project management concepts, tools, and techniques. 

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Cost Manager / Associate Director - Mechanical & Electrical, to join our team in our Caberra office. Supporting our clients to deliver projects and programs for Defence projects.
• The position will be to lead on the Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) specific deliverables within a larger project or leading direct M&E commissions, such as asset upgrade works.
• The individual must be self-motivated and Client facing (both internal & external) with the ability to manage multiple projects and clients. This will involve establishing early budgets, early estimating, and cost planning, tendering and procurement and post contract duties.
• The role will also include management of other Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers within the M&E.
• A good knowledge of M&E systems and supply chain is fundamental with the ability to work collaboratively.

As a Principal Consultant, you will support, and in some cases lead, consulting commission, taking responsibility for client engagement and team leadership for both our clients and team, including: 

• Support team leadership in NSW advisory, providing technical knowledge and support to our multi-disciplinary team.
• To act as day-to-day management consultant, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards. 
• Producing clear, concise, and persuasive client-facing reports or deliverables in various formats that deliver to client expectations and demonstrate value.  
• In addition to these primary activities, you will be charged with the following activities: 
  • Provide complementary services to Turner & Townsends propositions such as project management, cost management, contract services and program management. 
  • Proven ability to lead complex organizational transformations, leveraging strategic vision, change management and stakeholder engagements to drive successful outcomes.
  • Deploying a variety of techniques to deliver improvements to client operations that include, but are not limited to, process re-engineering, visual analytics, organizational change, stakeholder management implementation and beyond. 
  • The development of key client data insight and visualization reports used to drive enhanced performance and management.
  • The development of program/ portfolio management systems used to improve delivery reporting and assure our clients investments are effectively and efficiently controlled.
  • To support the development of consulting and advisory sales opportunities with new or existing clients and convert successfully through high quality bid writing and propositions.

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 across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Quantity Surveyor role, you will have knowledge in:

• A natural relationship builder with excellent communication skills and strong technical expertise to ensure the supply chain is aligned with the rights and obligations of the head contract.
• Lead contract negotiations with client and various subcontractors.
• Measure the project works and submit monthly claims and disputes.
• Undertake quantity measurements, cost planning and quantity surveying as required.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sound commercial outcomes.
• Ability to identify and implement value engineering initiatives and prepare Bills of Quantities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly commercial reports and plans.
• Strong commercial forecasting (including anticipated final account and cash flow).
• Agree Bill of Quantities rates and final accounts.
• Complete site surveillance reports and diaries and review contractor’s progress reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders i.e schedulers/planners, finance, risk.
• Help/Assist in reviewing monthly contractor payment claim submission for major contracts.

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 across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Project Controls Specialist role, you will have knowledge in:

• Manage the Project Controls Function
• Support and manage the Client’s commercial position and contract requirements
• Manage and support the further development of project controls management systems and tools
• Support project management plans in accordance with contract requirements
• Support and co-ordinate project management processes and procedures
• Coordinate the management of cost budgets in accordance with the approved scope and funding

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 across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Project Controls Specialist role, you will have knowledge in:

• Manage the Project Controls Function
• Support and manage the Client’s commercial position and contract requirements
• Manage and support the further development of project controls management systems and tools
• Support project management plans in accordance with contract requirements
• Support and co-ordinate project management processes and procedures
• Coordinate the management of cost budgets in accordance with the approved scope and funding

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 across Power Generation, Power Distribution and Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Senior Estimating role, you will have knowledge in: 

• First principles estimating in the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure sectors. 
• Preparation and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, and expenditure profiles for projects and work packages 
• Co-ordination and production of feasibility studies and multi-tier cost reports 
• Undertake key tendering and procurement activities, including establishing pre-qualification stage requirements, preparation of pre-tender estimates, tender analysis, tender reports and the compilation of contractual documents 
• Deep analysis and assessment of cost estimates and forecasts provided by contractors and the supply chain 
• Application of estimating and cost planning activities including producing and presenting a final cost plan 
• Good knowledge and experience of the main project management concepts, tools, and techniques. 

• Lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface.
• To help in the establishment and optimisation of the client’s strategic program.
• Develop 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 timelines, risks and reporting.
• Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track.
• Chairing project meetings with clients and consultants.
• Being engaged with marketing and business development initiatives.

As an Associate Director in our Procurement Advisory team, you will be client-facing to build and maintain high-quality relationships with key clients in our target markets. You will play a key role in building our team’s capability and culture. A significant amount of your time will be spent leading consulting/advisory assignments for clients. You will excel in your role as a key contributor and leader in multi-disciplinary advisory teams. Your deep knowledge and experience in procurement, transaction management and contract management will be critical to the success of our work for clients.  

The primary responsibilities of the role are as follows: 

• Developing robust contemporary procurement strategies for our clients’ major projects and programs, helping to assure successful project outcomes and reduce delivery risks.

• Transaction management on major ($300m+) capital projects, setting up projects and programs for success by leading the procurement process.   

• Providing clients with expert contract management skills to support their projects, from initial contract set up through to managing variations and claims. 

• Proactively building networks with other members of the Turner & Townsend team, and with our key clients in the region, becoming a trusted advisor on matters relating to procurement and contract management for capital projects. 

• Contributing to Turner & Townsend’s vision and mission by developing proposals to address client challenges, creating innovative new service offerings, and prudent management of financial performance within your area of the business.   

• Being an active and empathetic leader of integrated advisory teams, taking ownership of commissions from start to finish, and directing and coaching our consulting staff. 

• Making a material contribution to business development and practice development. 

• Creating a collaborative and supportive team environment. 

As a Principal Consultant, you will support, and in some cases lead, consulting commission, taking responsibility for client engagement and team leadership for both our clients and team, including: 

• Support team leadership in NSW advisory, providing technical knowledge and support to our multi-disciplinary team.
• To act as day-to-day management consultant, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards. 
• Producing clear, concise, and persuasive client-facing reports or deliverables in various formats that deliver to client expectations and demonstrate value.  
• In addition to these primary activities, you will be charged with the following activities: 
  • Provide complementary services to Turner & Townsends propositions such as project management, cost management, contract services and program management. 
  • Proven ability to lead complex organizational transformations, leveraging strategic vision, change management and stakeholder engagements to drive successful outcomes.
  • Deploying a variety of techniques to deliver improvements to client operations that include, but are not limited to, process re-engineering, visual analytics, organizational change, stakeholder management implementation and beyond. 
  • The development of key client data insight and visualization reports used to drive enhanced performance and management.
  • The development of program/ portfolio management systems used to improve delivery reporting and assure our clients investments are effectively and efficiently controlled.
  • To support the development of consulting and advisory sales opportunities with new or existing clients and convert successfully through high quality bid writing and propositions.

• Support the National Feasibility Project Management Team to ensure goals and objectives are met.
• Arrange existing condition reports for new and existing projects and liaise with relevant vendors/consultants. Oversee and monitor the completion of the audit reports.
• Raise vendor/consultant work orders and facilitate invoicing to ensure jobs are completed within given timeframes.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding invoices as required to ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner.
• Produce presentation packs for the submission to funding approval committee and attend as required. Arrange and allocate project funding as set out in the meeting.
• Maintain and foster positive relationship with key clients and engage in process improvements to ensure efficient completion of tasks.
• Collaborate with all relevant internal stakeholders and external consultants i.e., Project Managers, Planners, Architects, Engineers and resolve any concerns/issues as required.
• Collect and analyse project data and submit to tracking systems ensuring project milestones are being met.
• Set up projects and associated users on construction project management system. Ensure all required feasibility documentation has been acquired and uploaded to each project.
• Support Senior Management with decision making on key matters ensuring all actions are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Assist with ad hoc duties as assigned by Senior Management.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Comply with the requirements of Turner & Townsend’s Business Management Systems including Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Management associated with the role and position within the company.

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 across Infrastructure projects to site-based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

In a Quality Assurance role, you will have knowledge in: 

• Produce audit schedules to cover all project requirements and conduct audits 
• Defining quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff 
• Ensuring procedures are properly understood and implemented 
• Agreeing standards and establishing clearly defined quality methods 
• Setting up and maintaining controls and documented procedures 
• Identifying with management relevant quality-related training needs 
• Collating and analysing quality performance data and charts against defined parameters 
• Promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation 
• Setting QA compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved 
• Producing management systems / functional discipline reports 

Job Purpose:

• Manage deliverables for retail projects at different stages within a large programme of works
• Key point of contact at project level between T&T and client delivery project manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project deliverables through the life of the project including Estimating, Procurement, Contract and Post Contract activities for projects value between $1m to $10m
• Develop good working relationships with client project management team and internal cost management team
• Gain a good understanding of the processes, tools and best practice templates used to meet our deliverables
• Gain a good understanding of the terminology and ways of working within the retail sector
• Providing Client with cost advice for budget purpose including cost planning of upcoming projects (New Stores and Renewals).  This may include site walks within NSW.
• Clearly understand our scope of service and carry out commission management functions at project level

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 across Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world.

In a Forensic Planning role, you will have knowledge in:

• Experience in leading the analysis of time-based claims up or down the supply-chain, leading to successful negotiated resolution of the same.
• Critically analyses project and major programme performance, identifying root cause of those elements in distress.
• Broad experience in SCL and AACE guidelines and protocols for schedule forensic analysis
• Expertise in the use of Primavera planning software
• Adaptability in analysis methodology
• Application of analytical methodologies to large datasets to calculate schedule delay overruns in large scale construction projects
• Commercial acumen
• Lead development of a strategy to successfully recover performance of distressed project or major programmes in line with Client outcomes.
• Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Client claims and/or disputes, providing strategic advice on proceeding; and or amending the basis of claim.
• Lead the drafting of detailed expert witness reports, converting technical data into a narrative
• Help with building the brand and networking to identify new clients.
• Provide and drive the direction of the strategic, operational and technical diagnosis of the client needs.
• Support client’s organisation and senior management in improving their capacity to develop and deliver major projects and programs efficiently and effectively.
• Build a team of strong project claims analysists with your guidance and mentoring.