Project Director - Retail

Job Description Job Description To lead the set-up and delivery of commercial/retail projects and programmes from initial feasibility stage through to design, procurement, construction, and successful handover. You will be the lead project manager representing the end user client, taking the proactive actions in managing and coordinating all stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. Responsibilities will include: Set up and lead the establishment of the overall project execution plan including critical success factors and key performance indicators to achieve a successful outcome for the end user client. Identify and ensure that the appropriate controls and reporting is implemented for quality, health and safety, compliance, change, risk, and environment issues. Set up and maintain effective project reporting, governance, processes, and systems to be utilised throughout project. Preparation of project schedule in Microsoft Project and/or P6 including setting baselines, analysing dependencies and critical path, tracking and reporting progress. Lead the overall project team including end user stakeholders, design consultants and engineers, contractors, and suppliers. Manage the design team to develop a set of documentation that aligns with the initial project brief and clients requirements, in-line with corporate standards and specifications. Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including setting the RFP/tender requirements, evaluation proposals, chairing interviews, and making recommendations for appointment. Monitor and advise upon project finances, coordinate cost report with cost consultant, understand cost drivers, variations, and report progress against budget. Manage the effective flow of information between the client, stakeholders, consultants, contractors, suppliers through chairing regular meetings, preparing reports, actions registers, presentations, etc. Undertake regular site inspections, ensuring safe work practices, monitoring progress, assuring quality of works in accordance with the design Take the leading role in communicating with the client, stakeholders, consultants, contractors, suppliers at all project stage. Manage and coordinate permitting and statutory matters, submissions, and approvals. Develop long term business relationships with clients and the wider construction industry, based on integrity, trust, ethics, and delivering great outcomes on your projects. Ensure that lessons learnt, benchmark data, and knowledge sharing is generated from each project Qualifications Construction related degree (e.g. Project Management, Construction Management, Design, Engineering, etc) or equivalent Professional accreditations and associations such as PMI, RICS, etc A minimum of 10 years’ experience of construction and project management related experience Have led commercial/retail projects in China from feasibility to successful handover Have worked on behalf of and represented international clients (preferably financial institutions) Confidence to lead project teams with strong communication and presentation skills in English and Mandarin (Cantonese a bonus) Track record working in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines, working proactively and collaboratively as part of a team Competent using Microsoft suite of software including Project, Office, SharePoint, Teams, etc #LI-TW1 Additional Information Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:  Twitter Instagram LinkedIn 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 authorised 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.