Project Director, Cost Management, Infrastructure

About the Opportunity

Working in partnership with our clients, we deliver major projects and programmes with skill and precision, by focusing on outcomes and driving high performance. Delivering innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes across our sectors, we drive the success of our client’s projects and programmes through effective planning, highly skilled teams, and rigorous controls. Our capabilities include asset management, controls and performance, cost and commercial management, digital, procurement and supply chain, programme advisory, project management and sustainability. Backed by our extensive experience, we focus on outcomes to transform client’s projects and programmes.

Responsibilities

• To take line management responsibilities and develop cost managers and team members through structured guidance, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Develop and lead cost benchmarks to support the overall project execution strategy.
• Act as Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
• Monitor project budgets and financial performance in collaboration with cost management team.

About You

Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus. Minimum 15 years’ experience in cost management or construction projects. Strong communication and leadership skills. Strong business acumen. Native-level proficiency in (local language), Business-level proficiency in English. SISV / MRICS / APQS certified. 20+ years of end-to-end cost management experience. Proven project leadership. SG public sector PSSCOC experience. Familiarity with IDD / CDE / Digital costing. Broad experience in large-scale infrastructure projects (> $100M).

Eligibility

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Benefits

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About Company

With over 133 offices across 47 countries, we are an organization of over GBP 1.5 billion turnover and 12,000+ talented team members across the world. In 2025, we are combining with CBRE’s Project Management business to create the premier, differentiated program, project, and cost management capability globally. Through this change, our profile in Asia will scale significantly, comprising a team of over 4000 staff across all major countries in the region. The combination of our program management and project management and commercial management capabilities will provide a unique opportunity to do things for our clients.