Procurement and Contracts Lead - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend • Dallas, TX • 2h ago

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.

Job Description

Due to increased workload and securing new clients across the Data Center sector, Turner & Townsend has a new opportunity for an Associate Director to join our growing Procurement and Contracts division in our US offices.

The ideal candidate will have great communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

Developing and implementing procurement strategies for major construction projects using a range of delivery models.

Providing specialist procurement advice to the client across a variety of construction contracts.

Manage and mentor the contract management team responsible for overseeing the DB contract, OFCI equipment contracts and other subcontracting activities.

Establish processes and standards for subcontract oversight and compliance monitoring.

Establish subcontract buyout and management governance

Establish an OFCI management plan and manage the team responsible for tracking and reporting OFCI equipment including contract and vendor management, cost tracking and schedule coordination

Act as the primary liaison between internal teams and external contractors and equipment suppliers.

Collaborate closely with client stakeholders including Project Controls, Engineering, and Construction, to ensure compliance by the contractor with the contractual deliverables.

Assist the Change Management team with determining vendor change entitlement and Owner contractual obligations

Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Ensure timely resolution of disputes to avoid project delays

Drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluation of scorecards, contracts, and supporting the process for procuring vendors.

Track contractor and subcontractor performance against contractual milestones, KPIs, and deliverables.

Prepare regular reports for senior leadership on contract status and risk exposure.

Managing the procurement process from end-to-end on major construction projects.

Building positive relationships within the project team and with Client personnel and their key advisors.

Managing and updating internal procurement team trackers, reviewing SOWs and MPAs proposal documentation, and the work-winning capability of the procurement services division.

Supporting the delivery of both teams within the assigned project and the wider business targets.

Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations and standards.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhe r ed to where applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field.

A minimum of 7-10 years of applicable experience in procurement management, preferably in the construction industry.

Working knowledge and experience of various forms of contracts for the delivery of construction projects.

Experience in managing commercial, contractual and procurement processes in a multi-contracted environment.

Experience in implementing commercial, contractual and procurement strategies multi-contracted environment.

Proven ability to liaise with and coordinate multiple stakeholders to develop robust procurement documents.

Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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