Contracting & Procurement Expert - USA

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Turner & Townsend Full time

About Turner & Townsend

We are a global consultancy that helps deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery, and post-project operations.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture.

Job Description

We are inviting experienced Contracting & Procurement professionals at all levels to consider relocating to the US and 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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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.

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, contractor, 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 manage own workload, action items, and also help keep peers on track as well.

Qualifications

  • Relevant experience in construction management and construction procurement on major projects and programs.
  • Experience in infrastructure construction preferred.
  • Proven ability to be highly effective in a client-facing role.
  • A recognized university degree in construction management, engineering, project management, quantity surveying, or a related technical field.
  • Track record of successfully implementing processes and procedures on major projects or programs.
  • Accreditation by AACE, PMI, or similar institutions.

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