Current Opportunities at Turner & Townsend

Job Description

• 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. 

Ideal candidates will have experience with cost planning, estimating for major Real Estate Projects, building services and utilities, cost reporting, procurement, contract and commercial management including:

• MEP Commission management experience.
• Pre and Post contract cost management experience.
• Procurement and contract advisory experience.
• Commercial reporting experience.
• Lead and manage complex projects and programs 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

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience as a cost manager and senior cost manager
• RICS, AIQS with Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or MEP Engineering degree.
• Sound understanding of engineering and design in delivery, as well as a solid understanding of safety practices in project delivery.
• Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects at various stages of delivery.
• Experience operating at various stages in the project lifecycle.
   

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Job Description
Duties of a Senior Project Manager

• As the Senior Project Manager you will have responsibility, amongst others, for the service stream in terms of Project Resourcing, Best Practice and Knowledge Management, Tool & Systems, Key Account Management, Service Opportunity identification and Service Development. You will continue to promote the interests of Turner & Townsend giving the full benefit of your knowledge, expertise, and skills to all your business undertakings.

Expectations

• In undertaking the role of Project Manager, Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met.  The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement.  These are set out as follows:
• Service Delivery
• Total service delivery to all clients within Africa.  Your reporting structure with other Directors/MSL will ensure that you are best placed to direct resources to maximise return.  Your focus will be continuous improvement at a service level and coordinating with other Directors/MSL to maximise opportunities available with our Key Accounts.  You will also be expected to implement and or update requisite tools and systems to ensure staff are able to deliver a professional and efficient service.

Key Requirements:

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
• Project management, to include:
• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan
• Advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance
• Managing the change control process
• Managing the procurement of provisional sums.
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Taking a leading role in interfacing between the principal contractor and the consultants during the construction stages.
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Marketing and business development, to include:
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities
• Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work
• Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors
• Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services

Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Construction Project Management or equivalent qualification
• 10+ years’ experience in Construction Management / Project Management.
• Must preferably be registered with a professional body as Professional Project Manager.
• South African Industry knowledge and exposure.
• Experience in large scale commercial developments preferable (over R300m).

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Job Description

• The incumbent will be involved in all project functions and activities associated with cost engineering/control, project accounting, financial control, change management, planning, scheduling, estimating and reporting.   

Your role will:

• Maintains appropriate project cost management procedures in order to ensure sound project cost control. Communication of said policies and procedures to project team. Monitors the project team’s adherence to relevant policies and procedures. 
• Compile Project cost estimates and cost estimate structuring in alignment with project planning.   
• Assist to Establish, manage and maintain a project costing database. 
• Alignment of project cost management system Contruent (Ares Prism) to ERP (SAP) 
• Monthly estimate forecasts, forex sensitivities, contingency & escalation calculations and the development of the overall basis of estimate 
• Coordinate & compile the quarterly forecast cycle.
• Manage and control budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts (FEC) vs. authorized budget. 
• Prepare monthly management cost reports and dashboards.   
• Alignment of the forecast with the project schedule and implement EV reporting. 
• Manage and control the financial change control activities relating to change orders, changes in scope, contingency and escalation applications in the cost management system. 
• Provide inputs into project capital scenarios to aid informed decisions and ensuring that there are flexible plans to meet the dynamic business environment. 

Qualifications
Formal qualifications:

• Relevant 3/4-year Degree
• Qualification CA, CIMA, Quantity Surveying, Financial, Engineering an advantage.
• 5 Years working experience, with a minimum of 3 years of project cost engineering and services experience within a mining, construction or similar industrial field. 
• Formal Cost Engineer accreditation will be advantageous
• Good knowledge and experience of IFRS, SAP (or similar ERP systems) and Project Cost Management Systems Contruent (Ares Prism).  
• Being highly skilled with the Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Word and/or other planning tools would be advantage. 

Additional requirements:

• Valid Code 08/EB Driver’s License.
• Advanced Computer skills

Role-specific knowledge:

• Strong analytical ability, with attention to detail and deadline driven.  
• Cross functional communication at all levels, including excellent written and verbal communication.  
• Ability to work flexibly, independently and in a team.  
• The ability to adapt to ever changing requirements and working well under pressure.  
• Customer focus, ensuring that their needs are a primary focus and developing sustainable relationships.  
• Information and data interpretation and reporting.  
• Data mining and interpretation skills.  
• Problem solving capabilities. 
• Organizational skills

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Job Description

• We are looking to grow our Cost Management Team, we are looking to engage qualified and individuals who are Candidate Quantity Surveyors to join our Durban office.

Key Accountabilities 

• Conducting background research, cost data collection and benchmarking.
• Estimating and producing cost plans.
• Supporting Value Engineering exercise.
• Developing procurement strategies.
• Compiling and amending the tender list.
• Drafting the procurement documentation.
• Checking and analysing the tenders.
• Drafting the tender report.
• Dealing with variations and the change control processes, negotiating with contractors.
• Conducting cost checks and valuations.
• Drafting monthly reports.
• Producing final accounts.
• Liaising with the client, contractors, designers, etc. and anticipating or leading meetings

Qualifications

• Must have at least Bachelor’s degree in Built Environment, Construction Management or other relevant discipline
• 4-6 years’ experience in a QS role

We also look for individuals with the following qualities in;

• Strong communicator
• Committed to making a difference
• Quality driven
• Exceeds expectations
• Team player
• Commercial thinker
• Passion for the construction industry
• Desire to learn and grasp opportunities.

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Job Description

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es,
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.

You will also be responsible for:

• Pre-Contract
• Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Post-Contract
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
• Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.

Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified to professional standard in Quantity Surveying with membership of an appropriate professional body and/or educated to degree level.
• Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a mining environment to high profile or complex major projects or programmes.
• Knowledge of project management, planning, risk, and investment processes.                        
• A strong technical cost management or estimating competency is essential
• Must have knowledge in the use and benefits of cost management systems.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, JBCC, NEC3/4 and FIDIC

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience in managing and leading large teams and successful setting and implementation of business strategy
• Preferred degree in quantity surveying or associated construction field.

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Job Description
Duties of a Senior Project Manager

• As the Senior Project Manager you will have responsibility, amongst others, for the service stream in terms of Project Resourcing, Best Practice and Knowledge Management, Tool & Systems, Key Account Management, Service Opportunity identification and Service Development. You will continue to promote the interests of Turner & Townsend giving the full benefit of your knowledge, expertise and skills to all your business undertakings.

Expectations

• In undertaking the role of Project Manager, Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met.  The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement.  These are set out as follows:
• Service Delivery
• Total service delivery to all clients within Africa.  Your reporting structure with other Directors/MSL will ensure that you are best placed to direct resources to maximise return.  Your focus will be continuous improvement at a service level and coordinating with other Directors/MSL to maximise opportunities available with our Key Accounts.  You will also be expected to implement and or update requisite tools and systems to ensure staff are able to deliver a professional and efficient service.

Key Requirements:

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Project management, to include:

• Contract management and understanding of the different contract forms
• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives
• Understanding gateway reviews
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
• Lifecycle project planning- for all projects we must ensure a seamless integration into their maintenance department
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan
• Advising upon the procurement of resources
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
• Advising the Steering Committee on the performance of strategic projects
• Internal Stakeholder engagement, including reporting to the Steering Committee
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance
• Managing the change control process
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Marketing and business development, to include:

• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities
• Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work
• Attending formal client pitches with Assistant Directors and Directors
• Ensuring that project case study, photograph and project CV files are kept up to date
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve project management products and services

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Project Management or equivalent qualification
• 10+ years’ experience
• Must preferably be registered with a professional body as Professional Project Manager
• Industry knowledge and exposure
   

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Job Description

• Contributes to driving the various design and costing teams to identify and evaluate alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability.
• Support a program or project by assisting the client to prepare technical plans and application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards.
• Takes responsibility for understanding the client requirements, analysis of the design and proactively assist in problem resolution.
• Assists the client as additional technical oversight of the detail design drawings and specifications for the Data Centre components, ratings and interfaces including the review of the design components presented by the technical design teams. Ensures the design team is using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology.
• Assist the client’s appointed PM and QS team as technical advisor.
• Contribute to commercial assessment of projects from pre-feasibility through to construction.
• Assist the project team in the contract management of the contractors and various discipline specific subcontractors.
• Assist with the procurement process of the Owner Furnished Capital Equipment.
• Attend technical design reviews.
• Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies. Do site visits as required to assist the site team to ensure success of all projects. This includes partial presence on site during critical stages of a project.
• Additional oversight review of contractor documentation during the lifetime of the project.

Qualifications

• Project or Program Management experience would be preferred.
• Engineering degree or diploma in Built Environment.
• Certified TIA946 Design Consultant would be preferential.
• Data Centre experience and training would be beneficial – example ATD, CDCS, CDCP, CDCE or similar.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to develop and leverage their knowledge of reference architectures.
• Ability to maintain knowledge of trends and development in technology domains.
• Proven client engagement and consulting experience coupled with solid experience in client needs assessment and change management.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.

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Job Description
Having a solid track record in managing projects, over the entire lifecycle, the main purpose of this role will be to:

• Lead complex projects and programmes with responsibility for ensuring that the programme relevant governance arrangements and programme management processes / procedures are implemented and complied with by all parties.
• Promote and encourage best practice, fit for purpose and innovative contributions to the delivery of a high quality programme management service
• Ensure that Turner & Townsend’s governance, risk and financial management procedures are complied with at all times.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant field (NQF 7 or above) or equivalent qualification
• 8+ years’ experience in the programme / project management space
• Must preferably be registered with a professional body as Professional Project / Programme Manager
• Industry knowledge and exposure

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Purpose of the job

• Site based role to manage and deliver Contract Administration services to meet client and business objectives.

Expectations

• In undertaking the role of Senior Contracts Administrator, Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met.  The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement.  These are set out as follows:

Behaviour

• You are expected to always maintain a professional and focused conduct when engaging with clients, competitors and colleagues.  At all times during your employment with Turner & Townsend, you should act as an ambassador of the global organisation. 
• As a Senior Contracts Administrator, you are responsible for supporting a positive and confident atmosphere within the Turner & Townsend offices.  Your business approach will influence your colleagues and team members and it is therefore important that you reflect the Turner & Townsend standards in your leadership, verbal, and non-verbal communication, in your general conduct, your attire and your attitude.
•  Confidentiality
• You shall not (except so far as is necessary and proper in the ordinary course of your employment) make public or disclose to any person any information on Turner & Townsend business dealings or affairs.
• As a Senior Contracts Administrator, you will treat all client information that is not public knowledge as confidential.  You will not give any unauthorized people access to this information.  When working with clients you may be required to sign their specific Confidentiality Agreements.

Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare commercial information for contract and purchase approval documents.
• Assist in the payment process of contracts and purchase orders.
• Assist with the preparation of tender documentation and adjudication of tenders.
• Create and maintain commercial registers.
• Prepare and compile contracts (NEC, FIDIC, Employer Bespoke)
• Ensure that tender and contract documentation is prepared in a way that minimises risks.
• Administer the contract according to NEC3 requirements during execution.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Engineers by providing contract assurance and manage changes in accordance with NEC3.
• Establish and manage required Performance and Retention Bonds.
• Identify events which could influence changes in scope, cost or schedule and initiate the NEC3 change management process.
• Close out contract through completion of final account statement and return of applicable bonds.

Key Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Degree in Quantity Surveyor / BSc Construction Management
• Minimum of 10 years contract management experience working in the mining, engineering or oil and gas sectors
• Good understanding and knowledge of modern contracting strategies for major engineering projects including forms of contract, payment terms, incentive/penalty arrangements and innovative commercial models
• Strong experience and skills in handling large contractors, consultant progress claims, variation claims and other issues that arise during execution phase
• Highly self-motivated, disciplined and have the ability to work efficiently and proactively
• Proven communication and presentation skills
   

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Job Description

• We are looking for an Estimator who will be responsible to produce estimates by developing, reviewing, and agreeing the scope, basis and methodology of any estimate to be undertaken. Review estimates in accordance with methodology used and agree quality and accuracy of the estimate as well as appropriate contingency levels including preparation and maintenance of project historical data and trends.

Role and responsibilities

• The role requires a breadth of experience and in-depth knowledge of standard concepts within cost control & cost estimating with a keen focus on data analysis & benchmarking, preferably in the mining environment.  The ideal candidate is an analytical, data-driven problem solver with the ability to build consultative & collaborative partnerships necessary to help define & implement project controls procedures related to mining projects.
• Drive establishment of new projects at the earliest design phases (pre-conceptual or earlier) to ensure compliance with the program controls.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure each project’s change management & schedule management is aligned with the standardized WBS & estimating processes.
• Review detailed construction estimates from contractors at various stages of the design maturity & provide recommendations.
• Assist in the development of high-level conceptual ROM estimates (prior to contractor engagement) to support early property development planning efforts.
• Assist in developing & maintaining a library of templates, best practice standards & procedures for all estimating activities for the project teams.  Maintain the program benchmarking database & all project coding structures.
• Support business unit leadership with ad-hoc cost performance studies, labour rates assessments, market analysis, and other Estimating/ Project Controls related functions as directed by the Business Unit Leadership.
• Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed level.
• Provide input into value engineering and options analysis.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• 7-10 years of experience working as a cost estimator in the mining, process and infrastructure industries.
• Bachelor’s and /post graduate degree in engineering, construction, or quantitative field.
• Understanding of mining production and cost metrics.
• Knowledge of mining processes and operations
• Demonstrated estimating experience in large-scale and complex projects, including but not limited to Civil, Structural and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Piping).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly, Microsoft Excel). 
• Experience working in a variety of cost estimating tools.
• Working knowledge of CCS is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially regarding reports & presentations.
• Team player with demonstrated professional & interpersonal skills, interfacing with all levels of the organization, clients & vendors.
• Detail and action-oriented with excellent organization skills & demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and quickly pivot in response to evolving priorities.
• Professional registration will be an added advantage.