Client:
Turner & Townsend
Location:
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
09a8a9f6ae62
Job Views:
7
Posted:
11.03.2025
Expiry Date:
25.04.2025
Job Description:
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 Responsibilities
* Perform the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
* Ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service.
SCOPE
The data centre sector is key to Turner & Townsend and as part of our continued investment in the sector, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Cost Manager to join us. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to work as part of a dynamic team working with Clients throughout the UK and Europe. Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Coaching junior staff, including allocating roles and responsibilities to ensure effective cost management on all projects.
* Advising clients on feasibility studies and procurement options.
* Managing the estimating and cost planning stages, including presenting the final cost plan to the client.
* Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, and compiling the contractual documents.
* Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances.
* Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
* Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
* Interfacing with the client, Project Manager, and other consultants at all project stages.
* Leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities.
* Utilising our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools.
* Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator to produce carbon footprint reports.
* Supporting the execution of our NewLeaf strategy.
* Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
* MRICS qualification (or actively working towards it).
* Proven track record of successfully managing costs for large-scale construction projects.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Proficiency in cost estimation software and Microsoft Office suite.
* In-depth knowledge of construction industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
* Experience in contract administration and negotiation.
* Strong mathematical and financial analysis skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
* Excellent organizational and time management skills.
* Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Additional Information
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.
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.
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