Project Director / Associate Director – Real Estate Fit Out

Company: Turner & Townsend alinea
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job Description

We are recruiting for an Associate Director who will work on some of Turner & Townsend alinea’s most prestigious and prominent Commercial and Corporate Occupier projects, with project values ranging into the £millions.

Responsibilities

  • Set a clear strategy and ambition for the team, leading inclusively to leverage the variety of perspectives, insights, and knowledge of our people; making Turner & Townsend a great place to work.
  • Identify, coach, and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
  • Act as a role model that drives a One Business culture, achieving great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, shareholders, and society. Always act with the highest integrity, caring for the safety and well‑being of others.
  • Maintain a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
  • Assist with feasibility studies and procurement reports.
  • Estimate and plan costs, presenting the final cost plan.
  • Manage tendering, pre‑qualification, tender list, preliminaries, analysis, and reports.
  • Handle post‑contract cost variances and change control.
  • Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy.
  • Produce and present monthly post‑contract cost reports.
  • Input into value engineering.
  • Negotiate and agree on final accounts.
  • Interface with clients and consultants at all project stages.
  • Lead the cost management team, ensuring accountability.
  • Identify new business opportunities with existing clients.
  • Assist in producing bid documentation.
  • Improve cost management procedures, templates, and products.
  • Ensure key information and learnings are input into the internal database.
  • Track financial management using FMS.
  • Identify and refer ideas for process improvement.
  • Assess commission management quality and efficiency.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years’ experience in cost management.
  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying.
  • MRICS qualified.
  • UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector.
  • Experience working on larger projects, including new builds and fit‑outs.
  • Exemplary leadership and stakeholder engagement experience.
  • Excellent communication skills and client‑facing abilities.

Benefits

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, and 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.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026