Senior Cost Manager/Project QS - Construction

Senior Cost Manager/Project QS - Construction

• Full-time

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.

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.

OUR CORE VALUES

• We love a challenge
• We are stronger together
• We bring out the best in everyone

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

Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £50m range. Our markets include Healthcare, Education, HT&M, Retail Banking and beyond.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Commission Management, to include:

• Coaching junior staff, including allocating roles and responsibilities to ensure effective cost management on all projects
• Advising clients on feasibility studies
• Advising clients on their procurement options
• Managing the estimating and cost planning stages, including presenting the final cost plan to the client
• 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, utilising relevant cost management tools and services
• Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Taking personal responsibility for peer reviewing cost allowances and carrying out valuations on larger projects
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• 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, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator, a bespoke carbon accounting tool, to produce carbon footprint reports
• Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements

MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, to include:

• Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients
• Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients
• Leading bid submissions
• Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved

INTERNAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITIES, to include:

• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved
• Lead in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members

REPORTING

Depending upon context, a Senior Cost Manager is likely to report to an Associate Director, Project Director or Director.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

A Senior Cost Manager will in part be assessed by the extent to which:

• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
• Good relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• They work as an effective member of the cost management team
• Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients
• Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions

THE CANDIDATE

We would expect candidates to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to work with autonomy
• A self-motivated individual who is able to take initiative and deliver to tight deadlines
• Have 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
• Ability to delegate tasks to junior team to assist in their technical development

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.