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 outcomes that improve people’s lives. 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.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend are looking for a Senior Cost Manager to join our Health, Science & Education team and work on a high-profile project within our London Real Estate business. The team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture.
The London Cost Management Health team is a highly regarded health team working on some of the largest and most prestigious health projects covering the public and private sectors. The team has a wide and varied workload, from smaller refurbishments to large scale hospitals.
Job Objectives:
- Lead commissions of varying sizes, from £1m to over £300m, and deliver end-to-end cost management services or act as a key element of a wider project team.
- Ensure client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre‑contract to handover.
Key Experience Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors.
- Ability to lead clients through project stages from feasibility to completion.
- Experience with two‑stage tendering, JCT and NEC contracts.
- Demonstrated client‑facing skills and stakeholder interface at senior level.
- Knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public‑sector healthcare bodies.
- Experience producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
- Experience managing the procurement process, including pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation.
- Ability to negotiate and agree final accounts.
- Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing.
- Experience using CostX or similar measurement software.
Key Accountabilities:
- Estimating and cost planning; producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Tendering and procuring, including pre‑qualification, tender list creation, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and contractual documents.
- Managing post‑contract cost variances and change control processes.
- Conducting cost checks and valuations on larger projects, ensuring timely and accurate work.
- Producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
- Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
- Leading junior cost management team members where appropriate.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in construction, cost management or quantity surveying.
- MRICS qualification preferred and/or relevant experience.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
- Experience working on education sector projects would be advantageous.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
EEO Statement
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.
