Construction JCT Contract Administrator - Real Estate London, England
Job description
Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.
Why Turner & Townsend?
- Big projects, big clients, big impact. Turner & Townsend is involved in some of the world’s largest construction projects. Click here to see examples of where our work has helped to transform landscapes and lives
- Global opportunities. With 118 offices worldwide, Turner & Townsend supports and encourages its employees to network with colleagues overseas to pursue their personal, global ambitions
- Autonomous working. Turner & Townsend understands the challenges of modern living. We trust our employees to deliver for clients whether they are in the office, at home or on site
- Ready for the future. Where others see complexity, we see opportunity. The knowledge and innovation Turner & Townsend generates is shared across our global teams, so we never miss a beat
- Everyone's welcome. Whether you are an experienced professional looking to join a world leading multi-national professional services company; or an ambitious and curious individual looking to make a difference - apply! We believe in our people and recognise that everyone has a unique offering
Join our friendly and dynamic Central and Local Government (CLG) team, operating within the Real Estate Sector.
As Contract Administrator within CLG, you will have the unique opportunity to impact exciting public sector projects, with a variety of high-profile stakeholders. From renovating BBC buildings, to building new towns with Homes England; there is no shortage of opportunities across the South East.
What you’ll be doing…
- Overseeing the management of construction project design, estimation, and project planning; including all relevant statutory processes, procurement management and maintenance forecasting
- Be the key, day-to-day client interface; ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the appropriate quality standards
- Tasks include:
- Leading the project team
- Stakeholder management and reporting
- Defining success criteria and monitoring KPIs (key performance indicators)
- Project governance
- Quality assurance
- Change control
- Monitoring & advising on project finance
- Bid management and development of marketing material
What you’ll bring…
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of JCT construction contracts
- Excellent client facing skills, with the ability to understand and empathise
- Proactive attitude, taking responsibility for your own time management; working towards overall project timescales and potentially tight deadlines
- Solution orientated approach to challenges
- Strong analytical skills, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and hold people and teams to account
- A team player – take accountability for your work, sharing your lessons learnt and wins with the wider team
A “nice to have” …
- An understanding of the tasks required in both pre- and post-contract roles, for example: procurement, contract formation, post contract cost control, contract administration, value engineering, risk management and final accounts
- Experience of NEC construction contracts
- Experience in commercial negotiation and professional services contracts
- Experience in bidding and business development
We look forward to hearing from you!
Additional Information
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. Opportunities exist to work full and part time as well as hybrid from home, site or office.
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/
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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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.
