Cost Manager/Project Quantity Surveyor - Construction
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.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
Job Description
Turner & Townsend has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Manager to join our Newcastle Real Estate team to help guide our clients and their professional teams on a number of exciting and iconic projects across the Northeast.
You’ll have a genuine interest in understanding historical construction methods and their implications for modern contractors. You’ll work daily with leading conservators, architects, and engineers to ensure the client and contractor deliver value for money, advising all parties on the best qualitative and commercial solutions.
We’re seeking individuals with a strong interest in this area and a good knowledge of construction, from a Main Contracting or PQS background, with an outgoing and collaborative approach.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Commission Management, including:
* Assisting with feasibility studies and procurement reports
* Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans
* Tendering and procurement, managing pre-qualification stages
* Handling post-contract cost variances and change control processes
* Carrying out cost checks and valuations on large projects, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
* Producing monthly post-contract cost reports for clients
* Contributing to value engineering
* Negotiating and finalizing accounts
* Interfacing with clients and consultants at all project stages
Qualifications
Experience and Skills
* Proven experience in delivering high-quality cost management or quantity surveying services across the project lifecycle
* Professional qualification (e.g., RICS or equivalent) preferred
* Degree or HNC qualification
Additional Information
Company Values:
We strive to create a work environment reflecting our culture, encouraging our staff to embody professionalism, quality, goal orientation, customer focus, continuous improvement, flexibility, openness, and integration.
Company Vision:
To become the leading global provider of professional services in natural resources, infrastructure, and property markets, recognized for the value we create.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person can influence change.
We support our people’s success in work and life, promoting a healthy, productive, and flexible environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to inclusivity, actively encouraging applications from all community sectors.
Learn more at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Sox control responsibilities may be part of this role, applicable where relevant.
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