Construction Contracting & Procurement all levels - USA

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

As a result of business growth across the USA, Turner & Townsend are inviting experienced Contracting & Procurement professionals at all levels to consider relocating to the US, joining our teams supporting diverse construction projects and programs across the country.

Responsibilities include hands-on involvement in the development of project procurement and contracting delivery strategies, global contracts standards drafting, working between cross-functional and international business units and external counsel, business process definition and implementation, end-to-end process flow mapping and change implementation.
 

Job Description:

• Collaborate and advise clients to understand and come to agreements on optimal delivery methods and contracting methodologies at a program-level, across multiple projects in given global regions.
• Develop global standards of procurement, from strategy inception through to contract award tailored to specific trades and project classes.
• Work cross-functionally across business units to define owners’ requirements in the development of global contracting standards and templates.
• Provide fact-based recommendations on desirable contracting and procurement approaches to use across the owner’s supplier base, from firms involved in design through to completed construction.
• Project planning and continuous improvement: Proactively identify ways to reduce activity lead times and variance, to support swift delivery of preconstruction activities without compromising quality of performance.
• Gather, consolidate and manage data from historic past projects pertaining to key commercial performance and core contracting data.
• Collaborate with external counsel to facilitate effective development of contract artefacts and templates.
• Leading and facilitating sessions between cross-functional project teams, to help them deliver optimal build strategies that can enable effective infrastructure development and output.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.

Key Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of fundamental construction/ project management concepts, delivery strategies, advantages and trade-offs.
• Detailed knowledge of procurement methods/ processes/ framework agreements etc.
• Highly proactive, resourceful and self-sufficient individual who can drive projects to completion and work through obstacles to produce recommendations from high-level initial concepts.
• Experience in developing, reviewing and negotiating construction agreements and contracts, either as a supplier, contractors, owner’s representative or owner.
• Strong project & time management skills: Can track projects against milestones and timelines for long-term initiatives and provide health status updates to clients in a succinct manner.
• Ability to advise at a strategic level during the conceptual stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.
• Work as an effective team member within the context of completing specific deliverables individually, and with peers and clients.
• Key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained.
• Proficiency in reporting systems and tools - Microsoft Office and basic dashboard skills.
• Excellent communicator with various stakeholders including high-level management.
• Highly motivated and driven.
• Highly organized, can manag