Posted 5 months ago
Director, Commercial Management
@ Turner & Townsend
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Turner & Townsend is hiring a Director, Commercial Management to set commercial strategy, oversee major contracts, manage risk and claims, and lead a commercial team on large projects. The role is full-time and hybrid, with a flexible approach to work-life balance stated. Candidates need 15+ years of commercial management experience on large mining or energy projects.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with project objectives
- Oversee major contracts, subcontracts and supplier agreements
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks; lead claims and dispute resolution
- Support cost forecasting, cash flow and commercial reporting
- Manage commercial impacts of scope changes and variations
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in law, business, engineering or quantity surveying
- Master's or MBA preferred
- 15+ years in commercial management on large mining or energy projects
- Track record in claims and negotiation on projects over $1B
- Knowledge of contract law and procurement strategies
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Director |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Law, Business, Engineering, Quantity Surveying |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan |
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Turner & Townsend
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Delivering impactful projects and programmes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
Full company description
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,003,071
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,836
- Reported office locations
- Low Hall, Caverley Lane/Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4GH, GB
- Business categories
- Construction
- Real Estate Investment
- Commercial Real Estate
- Consulting
- Professional Services
- Environmental Engineering
- Architecture
- Energy
- Other recorded names
- Turner & Townsend
- Specialties
- Programme strategy and set up
- Programme management
- Cost and commercial management
- Project management
- Procurement
- Safety
- health and quality
- Controls and performance
- Technology and data
- Advisory
- energy
- natural resources
- and real estate
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Horsforth, Leeds |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1946 |
| Specialties | Programme strategy and set upProgramme managementCost and commercial managementProject managementProcurementSafetyhealth and qualityControls and performanceTechnology and dataAdvisory |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 108 |
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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
Who are you?
You are an experienced Commercial Director with 15+ years experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You’re motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.
Job Description
- Commercial Strategy: Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with project objectives and client requirements.
- Contract Management: Oversee administration of major contracts, subcontracts, and supplier agreements; ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
- Risk & Claims Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks; lead claims preparation, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
- Financial Oversight: Support cost forecasting, cash flow management, and commercial reporting in collaboration with finance and project controls teams.
- Change Management: Manage commercial impacts of scope changes and variations; maintain rigorous change control processes.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and regulatory bodies; provide executive-level reporting.
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial managers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
- 15+ years in commercial management for large-scale mining or energy projects
- Proven track record in contract negotiation, claims management, and dispute resolution on projects exceeding $1B.
- Strong knowledge of contract law, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management.
- Familiarity with Fixed Price, Target Price, Unit Rate, and other compensation models.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Additional Information
What's in it for you...
- 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
- Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
- RRSP option with company matching
- Annual learning and development budget
- Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
- Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
- We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
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.
We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. 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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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.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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.
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