Cost Manager - Defence (Real Estate)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services firm delivering cost management across real estate, infrastructure and related sectors. This role focuses on managing quantity surveying duties, cost consultancy, NEС4 two‑stage procurement, and maintaining client relationships on large, complex projects.

Ideal candidates hold a Quantity Surveying degree, RICS membership (or working towards), and have strong numeracy, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Demonstrate consultancy experience and be a member of RICS or working towards it.
• Experience on high value and complex projects in a consultancy.
• Defence, workplace, retail or mixed-use sector experience desirable.
• First class communicator with strong client relationships.
• Commercially aware with negotiation and organisational skills.
• High standard of numeracy.
• Client-facing and enthusiastic about the industry.
• Ability to work independently and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise delivery to deadlines.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and CostX.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of quantity surveying and cost consultancy including pre and post contract duties.
• Manage the tender process, review tenders and advise on procurement routes.
• Role will be two stage procurement using NEC4.
• Attend meetings, prepare financial reports and monitor project status.
• Carry out cost checks and valuations on larger projects with timely delivery.
• Apply value engineering and keep projects on budget from design to completion.
• Conduct post contract duties including variations and final accounts.
• Build trusted client relationships with highest professional standards.
• Interface with clients and other consultants throughout project stages.
• Support junior team members to deliver cost management services.

Skills

Effective communication

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Time management

Numeracy

Independent working

Prioritisation

MS Office

CostX

Education

Degree or Masters in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

RICS membership (or working towards)

Tools

CostX

MS Office

Job 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

Main Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of quantity surveying and cost consultancy including pre and post contract duties
• Manage the tender process, review and analyse tender returns and prepare recommendations to the client as well as advice on procurement routes
• Role will be two stage procurement using NEC4
• Attend meetings, prepare financial reports and monitor the status of projects
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Knowledge and understanding of value engineering
• Ensure the project remains on budget from design to completion phase
• Full post contract duties including establishing the effect of variations and evaluating and negotiating final account settlements
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, maintaining the highest standards of professional competence at all times
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Support junior team members to deliver our cost management service efficiently and effectively

Qualifications

Required skills and qualifications

• Degree or Masters in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• You must be able to demonstrate consultancy experience and have professional membership of the RICS (or working towards this)
• Experience of high value and complex projects gained in a consultancy environment
• Defence, workplace, retail, commercial or mixed-use sector experience desirable
• First class communicator, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills
• High standard of numeracy
• Client-facing and enthusiastic about the industry
• Ability to work independently and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to effectively prioritise delivery to set deadlines
• Knowledge and experienced in use of Microsoft Office packages, and CostX
• Sox control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to when applicable

This offer is contingent upon your successful completion of a security clearance process. Your employment with Turner & Townsend will be conditional upon obtaining and maintaining the required security clearance for the duration of your employment. This will include the Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) and SC Clearance Vetting.

Please note that the security clearance process will involve background checks, and other assessments as deemed necessary by the relevant authorities.

Failure to obtain the required security clearance or any issues arising during the clearance process may result in the withdrawal of this offer or termination of employment.

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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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