At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. As a data and digital led business, with an authority on the economics of sustainability, we are committed to delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential and transform the performance of major projects and programmes delivering a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.
Every day we help our global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is currently recruiting for a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Healthcare team in our Cambridge office. Our healthcare team are expanding nationwide delivering nationally significant transformative projects and programmes including International Children’s Eye Centre at Moorfields, Alder Hey in the Park Children’s Hospital-Acute and Leeds Children's Hospital. Locally, our Cambridge team are delivering high value healthcare schemes across Cambridge, primarily in the private sector utilising our industry leading digital cost management tools (more info: ).
Key Responsibilities:
* Take responsibility for end-to-end service delivery on new and exciting, major healthcare projects and nationally significant programmes.
* Using our bespoke tools and apps, powered by The Hive, you will optimise cost performance at every stage of projects.
* Work collaboratively with leading design teams, sector specialists and tier one main contractors to manage the design to budget.
* Use our Benchmarking app to analyse and test budgets using a reliable pool of national data.
* Use CostX and our cost planning app to improve collaboration with designers and highlight changes between design versions
* Inform our clients of future cost trends by harnessing the analytical capabilities of our Market Rates App which captures, analyses and stores live national data at a component level.
* Advise clients on procurement and contract strategies.
* Deliver the procurement strategy utilising our eTender platform which produces a financial report on day one of the tender and compares and analyses tenders side by side efficiently and effectively.
* Deal effectively with post contract cost variances, the change control process and valuations utilising our Cost Control App.
* Present monthly post contract cost control reports to the client.
At Turner & Townsend we utilise market leading, in-house developed digital Cost Management technology, to ensure we are fully equipped to create value and achieve the best solutions for our clients. We work collaboratively with our clients to be innovative and lead change in the market. We work in an inclusive environment with clear direction, career development and progression paths.
Qualifications
* Minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar
* Demonstrable experience delivering cost management services in healthcare or the life sciences sector
* Full membership or working towards RICS (MRICS), ACostE or equivalent professional qualification
* Practical knowledge of NEC forms of contract would be beneficial
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.
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.
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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