Total 10 job vacancies by Turner & Townsend

Job Description

The individual must have proven practical experience in implementing and delivering NEC form of contract across a range of projects, particularly in public sector, mixed development, industrial, semiconductor, lifescience/pharma, data center, infrastructure. You will be tasked with:

• Lead / support delivery of NEC projects in Singapore
• Grow NEC and cost based contracting capability in Singapore / HK
• Convert pipeline of NEC related opportunities in Singapore (project advisory to delivery)
• Bring best practices from the UK and localise them in Singapore / HK
• Build our NEC market leadership profile in Singapore
• Act as Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions or multiple commissions.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added cost management service.
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Leading value engineering and life cycle costing exercise.
• Motivate team members, and drive towards positive client outcomes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Critically analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements and deliverables, in order to find creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients.
• To lead a cost management team, ensuring that the team members deliver on all accountabilities.
• To identify & act upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products and hence improve the service provided to clients.
• To take line management responsibility as required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Quantity Surveying, construction management, engineering or similar discipline with more than 10 years’ work experience.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to drive outcomes on behalf of clients, develop new business, leverage current opportunities, and coordinate with construction and design teams to meet deadlines and deliverables
• Experience in client management with solid experience in client facing environment that requires incumbent to utilize critical business development skills and advisory skills to enhance project delivery on value management, value engineering and life cycle costing.

• To assist the appointed Project Manager in managing the project inclusive of cost planning, consultant and contractor procurement, design management, construction management until project completion and handover.
• On-site coordination of activities of the appointed project consultants in alignment with the project schedule and budget.
• Engage with project stakeholders (internal to the client) and external (e.g., industrial estates, authorities, and providers) in connection with the project.
• Manage and oversight all project procurement and coordination activities including, but not limited to the procurement of early works and main contractors, critical equipment and other specialist suppliers.
• Aiding appointed Project Manager in administering appointed contracts and undertake all necessary interfacing and reporting with the contractors during the post-contract phase.
• Ensure compliance to the T&T Commission Execution Plan (“CEP”) online system, risk management and business management system frameworks.
• To maintain effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project.
• To manage the implementation of the master programme, manpower, materials & plant schedules.
• Responsible for the project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• To lead and facilitate the overall cross-functional project team.
• To prepare master programme, formal project progress and other reports.
• To take a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Control and properly compile all relevant documents for the project including uploading to T&T sharepoint.
• Any other work-related tasks or duties deemed required and assigned by the management / line manager.

Who we need:

• An experienced Global Data Centre Portfolio Management specialist working within a Portfolio Office for a major, global Bank ("Bank") with demonstrable history working across data centre and critical facilities asset portfolios and programme management.
• Able to operate and influence stakeholders at a global level (experience in Asia region critical to give effect to role)
• Ideal candidate must have’s:
  • Ability to lead; coordinate and drive strategic programme activity; proactively communicate blockers to targets at both a tactical and strategic level across supply partners and bank.
  • Must have ‘lean in’ and willingness to enable resolution to challenges
  • Form strategic alliances; elevate and distill key messages to senior client stakeholders (director level)
  • Have good understanding of regional challenges and banking culture nuance i.e. previous regional banking experience.
  • Excellent technical Excel & PowerPoint capabilities – detailed tracking and senior stakeholder presentations/ report outs.
  • Able to rapidly assemble to collate; aggregate and synthesize data into digestible reports – an communicate out the ‘so what’ impact.

What they will do:

Overview of requirements

• Expected to lead the planning, strategy creation and delivery of the Major Projects / Programmes in data centre space in accordance with the Bank’s standards.
• Align the data centre programme with the business / function and the group corporate real estate strategy.
• Monitor and track all works in bank premises and co-location sites including closures, re-classifications and migrations, operational oversight of downtimes and improvement works.
• Partnering closely with engineering and operations leaders to:
  • Lay approval groundwork strategy and outline projects needs by communicating with stakeholders early and often, ensuring country and group levels understand planned pipeline and change management.

Programme & Portfolio Management

• Drive cross-team projects as needed to meet the changing business environment and to manage complex business needs.
• Leads project / programme management to ensure organization-wide implementation of strategic efforts that require hands-on coordination across multiple disciplines and business organizations.
• Leads strategic innovation and experimentation.
• Implement planning and scheduling programmes to meet customer needs.
• Drive business results through key performance indicators and business goals, promoting clarity and motivation to the project team to execute on time, under budget, while delivering high quality results with zero rework.
• Partner with finance and supply chain organizations to ensure accurate capital spending.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that each project meets its objectives and is delivered on time.
• Develop and implement project management processes and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide regular project updates to senior management and other stakeholders. 

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and oversee the implementation of detailed project plans, including timelines, and resource requirements, for large-scale data center projects.
• Manage cross-functional teams, including engineers, procurement, and construction to ensure project milestones are met and deliverables are completed on time.
• Monitor project risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential issues.
• Work with clients to understand their needs and ensure project outcomes meet their expectations.

Governance, Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery Support

• Act as a liaison between risk management, SME’s governance, and delivery teams, facilitating the smooth transition of strategic insights into project execution.
• Lead governance forums to present portfolio plans, risk assessments, and performance metrics to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Provide delivery teams with clear capacity management guidelines and sequencing recommendations for executing activities.
• Build consensus across departments and geographies by aligning stakeholders on portfolio goals and timelines.

Improvements & Efficiencies​

• Analyse data quickly, identify pain points and embed interventions/process improvements.
• Determines and leads process improvements to quickly scope insights; and drives change management initiatives.
• Bring structure and actively seeks ways of improving and automating current ways of working, systems & processes.​ This will include deployment of tools, proficiency in data analytics, and ability to streamline processes to better meet business needs.

• To support with the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• To identify and ensure that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• To maintain effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan
• To lead and facilitate the overall cross-functional project team
• To manage the change control process
• To monitor and advise upon project finances
• To manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• To prepare formal project progress and other reports
• To take a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• To identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
• To ensure that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• To ensure prompt client invoicing and utilizing of internal accounting systems in order to monitor a project’s financial status

• 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 standard.
• Delivering the overall project management in ensuring the quality, cost, statutory, safety and environment issues and project scheduling requirements are met.
• Lead project team and manage multiple projects by following defined project process and systems.
• Responsible for the co-ordination and management of construction projects including progress, logistics, quality, cost and client relations.
• nt of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan.
• To provide effective and efficient site administration, meetings and reporting.
• To plan and organize various statutory inspections.
• To act as client representative, managing the daily running of the project.
• To facilitate progress meetings and produce project reports.
• To update the master programme
• To manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• To manage other consultants and the professional team.
• To assist with the procurement and appointment of other consultants as needed.

• To support with the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
• To identify and ensure that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues
• To maintain effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project
• Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan
• To lead and facilitate the overall cross-functional project team
• To manage the change control process
• To monitor and advise upon project finances
• To manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• To prepare formal project progress and other reports
• To take a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• To identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
• To ensure that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• To ensure prompt client invoicing and utilizing of internal accounting systems in order to monitor a project’s financial status

• 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 standard.
• Delivering the overall project management in ensuring the quality, cost, statutory, safety and environment issues and project scheduling requirements are met.
• Lead project team and manage multiple projects by following defined project process and systems.
• Responsible for the co-ordination and management of construction projects including progress, logistics, quality, cost and client relations.
• nt of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan.
• To provide effective and efficient site administration, meetings and reporting.
• To plan and organize various statutory inspections.
• To act as client representative, managing the daily running of the project.
• To facilitate progress meetings and produce project reports.
• To update the master programme
• To manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• To manage other consultants and the professional team.
• To assist with the procurement and appointment of other consultants as needed.

• Acting on behalf of the client on a large-scale manufacturing facility
• Adopt client ways of working and systems and cover all functions; schedule, cost, risk, procurement and reporting.
• Engagement with client’s global team will be required
• Responsible for the direction and delivery of project planning outcomes within schedule, cost, quality and safety
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a project master plan and schedule to meet the project objectives
• Ensure adherence to best practice project management principles and managing the project delivery services
• Managing the overall project controls, planning & scheduling, cost management, estimating, risk management for the project
• Monitoring of project scope and deliverables including application of change management processes
• Managing the development, monitoring and controlling of the project schedule.
• Formulating and controlling of the project budget
• To develop a project control procedure to monitor the progress of project

Roles & Responsibilities:

To establish continuity with our key client as the trusted partner, provide leadership to the

regional and operational Program Management Office team, and build on the high-value

program management service in line with the global framework.

· Be the key client interface for all Real Estate stakeholders 

· Providing subject-matter expertise to the client in all areas of capital programs and

projects in Real Estate, bridging the opportunity and deliverables to the client’s

enterprise standards and strategic objectives.

· Managing and leveraging of the resources available at the Program Management

Office, and the wider Turner & Townsend business to provide a high-value service to

the client.

· Building on the legacy as a trusted partner with the client, bringing value delivery to

the Program Management Office service, providing advisory based on sector and

industry knowledge.

· Providing the key link between the peer regions, central and offshore program

management teams, the client’s internal and external delivery teams, and

supporting business units, driving excellence in capital programs.

· Reach back and two-way knowledge transfer between related capital project delivery

teams under the client’s framework, and peer Program Management Office teams

working on similar Real Estate portfolios within Turner & Townsend business.

· Full-time client facing, managing a team of client’s stakeholders, working with the

regional leadership team, portfolio managers and planners.

Turner & Townsend Singapore are looking for an exceptional Senior Consultant to join our growing team. The successful applicant will help implement BIM on behalf of our clients worldwide; co-managing the BIM team, leading a team and being responsible for project delivery.

Typically, a qualified professional in multi-discipline with at least 8 year’s relevant experience in infrastructure BIM environment is a key component of the role. The applicant should be familiar with Singapore and ISO 19650 standards and guidelines and be an enthusiastic, proactive self-starters with well-developed communications and analytical skills.

Previous experience working in a BIM environment on a major project or programme would be ideal, evidence of BIM courses and modules would strengthen your application. Expected to be numerate and computer literate, competent with the following ‘model checking’ and ‘model authoring’ software’s:

• Solibri Model Checker
• Autodesk Navisworks
• Autodesk Revit
• Graphisoft ArchiCAD
• Bentley AECOsim
• Nemetschek Vectorworks
• Autodesk Civil3D
• Bentley Synchro
• PowerBi
• MS Office Suit

Core competencies

• Enthusiastic and positive team player - Giving the project team confidence in the use of BIM
• Excellent Communicator – ability to provide clear guidance to the whole project team, to coordinate a successful outcome
• Experience in writing clear, concise requirements and documentation.
• Understanding of design, BIM and procurement, and its application in planning and construction management
• Understanding of BIM Competency Assessments of supply chains
• Proven systematic approach to problem solving and model development protocols
• Proven experience in multidisciplinary working practices and interdependencies
• Proven client facing experience
• Up to date knowledge of BIM technology and interoperability standards / good all round technical knowledge and enthusiasm
• Provide support to the wider business with tender bidding teams to win future work

Specific duties

Portfolio Management

• Is the responsible for the client’s Building Information Modeling global implementation
• Provide guidance for BIM implementation to projects to evaluate options and opportunities in order to make the most of return on investments
• Managing supply partners to ensure successful delivery on client’s requirements for projects

Governance

• Responsible for BIM standards development, implementation and enforcement in adherence to ISO 19650
• Automate project management routines in BIM to support standards and productivity through BIM collaborate
• Chair BIM coordination meetings to communicate and track supply partners performance to meet client’s requirements

Vendor onboarding

• Ensure all vendors are onboarded to common data environment, BIM collaborate for document sharing and collaborate.
• Assess project teams BIM competency, advising the development of the project BIM Execution Plans and approving on behalf of Client where necessary.
• Manage users access to the common data environment, BIM Collaborate
• Ensure that the project team members are using the common data environment to facilitate coordination throughout the PD&M phases.
• Facilitate onboarding training for supply partners.

Process

• Define and own BIM execution plan for integration with supply partners
• Collaborate with PMO, RDMs, ISC, Project team, Supply Chain Management, Supply Partner Management to ensure that BIM activities for projects are carried out and meet the goals that have been set in the EIR document
• Lead implementation of 3D visuals to engage customers in spatial decision making
• Understand technology standards and policies to drive onboarding process and deliver required

Training and Development

• Train and oversee the day-to-day activities of the global production hub teams and supply partners to ensure BIM standards are maintained in the creation of the BIM model and documentation
• Conduct internal continuing education for global production hubs
• Maintain high level of competency of software through continued use and training
• Research, develop and implement areas of new technology, process and emerging best practices.

Information management

• Provide quality control for completeness and adherence to company standards
• Develop and enforce BIM documentation workflow process standards as per ISO 19650 standards
• Review BIM deliverables to ensure production consistency across all projects globally