Commercial Officer - Land & Property

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

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Agreements and in support of the Procurement Package Managers, the Commercial Officer (Land & Property) will support the establishment and implementation of the commercial strategy for external and third-party contracts. The role requires close collaboration with the Development & Delivery, Land & Property, Design & Engineering and Stakeholder Engagement teams working cross-functionally with Project stakeholders and subject matter experts and teams. The Commercial Officer (Land & Property) will operate within the Commercial Directorate. The Commercial Officer (Land & Property) will act at all times in a manner that supports and promotes the behaviours of the client, actively fostering collaborative relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external) and the market, gaining valuable insights, and cultivating a culture of partnership and engagement.

• Understand the strategy for Commercial Agreements, ensuring work activities are delivered compliantly and consistently with its approach.
• Manage and coordinate the implementation of the strategy working in coordination with the Development & Delivery, Land & Property, Design & Engineering and Stakeholder Engagement teams, ensuring all supply chain, procurement and commercial activities are aligned with the Project’s objectives and policies.
• Provide support to the Procurement Package Managers and other functional teams in the drafting of procurement and contract documentation where required, including advising the Procurement & Contracts team on the Third-Party requirements and assumptions to be incorporated for realising the objectives of the project.
• Interface between the Development & Delivery, Land & Property, Design & Engineering and Procurement & Contracts teams to ensure all of the Project’s needs are captured for the purposes of supporting commercial negotiation of agreements with external stakeholders.
• Interface with the Development & Delivery, Land & Property, Design & Engineering and Procurement & Contracts teams to ensure they are kept appropriately informed on the progress of commercial negotiations with key outside parties, managing the flow of information in a controlled/recorded manner to facilitate efficient update of documentation as may be necessary.
• Preparation of Memorandum of Understanding and Terms of Reference/Heads of Terms documentation ahead of legal involvement to ensure principles are understood between parties.
• Liaise with the legal team to ensure negotiations are reflected accurately in their drafting of agreements, working collaboratively with them to support any updates that may be necessary.
• Work closely with the post-contract Commercial team to allow for the timely establishment of appropriate budget provisions and payment mechanisms necessary to support any commercial Agreements.
• Work closely with the post-contract Commercial team to manage instructions and forecasts for legal services, as well as any specialist services that may be needed to support particular agreements.
• Provide peer support to the Procurement & Contract function in the review and finalisation of tender and contract documents.
• Provide support to the Procurement Managers in overseeing the procurements to maximise value for money and the support and development of best practice across the Project.
• Provide accurate and timely information about status and progress to the Head of Commercial Agreements via regular progress reports (timing to be confirmed).
• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing by taking personal responsibility for working to the project Target Zero principles. Co-operate with the