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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world and we get to support them to do so.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 10,000 people in 50 countries. Collaborating with our clients across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, we specialise in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions.
We are passionate about making the difference, transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
* To perform the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery
* To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service
SCOPE
Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £5m to £10m range.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
* Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan, utilising the relevant cost management tools and services
* Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, producing the preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
* Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
* Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects
* Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
* Inputting into value engineering
* Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
* Interfacing with the client, Project Manager, and other consultants, at all project stages
* Work collaboratively with Turner and Townsend's project management team during project delivery
* Where appropriate, leading a cost management team
* Utilising our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools and services
* Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator to produce carbon footprint reports
* Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements
REPORTING
Depending upon context, a Cost Manager is likely to report to a Senior Cost Manager, or Associate Director.
THE CANDIDATE
* Ability to work with autonomy
* A self-motivated individual who is able to take initiative and deliver to tight deadlines
* Working towards or recently achieved Chartered Status
* Have a confident and professional manner
* Highly organised and ability to prioritise own workload
* Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business
* Ability to work well under pressure
QUALIFICATIONS
* Working towards or desire to work towards full membership of the RICS (MRICS), ACostE or equivalent professional qualification
* Cost Management experience within the build construction arena, ideally within property and real estate sectors
* An analytical thinker, open to learning from others
* Ability to be client facing and focused
* Drive, passion and decisiveness, a high performer with an ability to work in a high pressured environment
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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