Cost Manager/Project Quantity Surveyo...

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Cost Manager to join their Manchester Real Estate team. The role involves guiding clients on various iconic projects, focusing on cost management and quantity surveying. Ideal candidates will have a collaborative approach and a strong background in construction.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering high-quality cost management or quantity surveying services.
• Professional qualification (RICS or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with feasibility studies and procurement reports.
• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
• Managing tendering and procurement processes.

Skills

Cost Management

Quantity Surveying

Collaboration

Education

Degree

HNC Qualification

Job description

Cost Manager/Project Quantity Surveyor - Construction

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. 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. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with premier programme, project, and cost management services worldwide.

Turner & Townsend has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Manager to join our Manchester Real Estate team, helping guide our clients and their professional teams on various iconic projects across the Northwest.

We seek individuals with a keen interest in construction, whether from a Main Contracting or PQS background, who possess an outgoing and collaborative approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with feasibility studies and procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans
• Managing tendering and procurement processes
• Handling post-contract cost variances and change control
• Performing cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Producing and presenting monthly post-contract cost reports
• Negotiating and finalizing accounts
• Interfacing with clients and consultants throughout project stages

Experience and Skills:

• Proven track record in delivering high-quality cost management or quantity surveying services
• Professional qualification (RICS or similar) preferred
• Degree or HNC qualification

Company Values and Vision:

We foster a work environment reflecting our values: professionalism, quality, goal orientation, customer focus, continuous improvement, flexibility, openness, and integration. Our vision is to be the leading global provider of professional services in natural resources, infrastructure, and property markets, rewarded for the value we create.

We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible work environment supporting work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Note: SOX control responsibilities may apply. Candidates are advised that it is against policy for candidates to pay fees related to our recruitment process. Unsolicited resumes are considered property of Turner & Townsend, and agency involvement requires formal agreement.