Associate Cost Manager – Health, Science & Education
Turner & Townsend is recruiting an Associate Cost Manager to join our Health, Science & Education team and work on a high‑profile project within the London Real Estate business.
Job Objectives
Associate Cost Managers lead commissions of varying sizes, from £1m to over £300m, and are responsible for end‑to‑end cost management services.
Main Purpose of Role
- Perform the role of Associate Cost Manager, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects.
- Ensure client objectives are met through delivery of an effective cost management service from pre‑contract to handover.
Key Experience Requirements
- Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors.
- Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion.
- Experience working on Two‑Stage tendering projects.
- Experience with JCT and NEC contracts.
- Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being client‑facing as Associate Cost Manager.
- Understanding of risks, challenges and opportunities in public‑sector healthcare.
- 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, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Tendering and procuring, managing the pre‑qualification stage, producing the tender list, creating preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling contractual documents.
- Managing post‑contract cost variances and change control processes, and referring major changes to line manager.
- Carrying out cost checks and valuations on larger projects and ensuring timely and accurate cost checking and valuation.
- 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 members of the cost management team where appropriate.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or Master's in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
- Accredited MRICS member.
- Experience managing high‑value and complex projects within a consultancy environment.
- Commercial awareness with excellent negotiation, communication and organisational skills.
- Active contribution to technical thought leadership and IP development.
Other Responsibilities
- May include SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
