Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor - Wate...

Turner & Townsend Plc.; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects in the water/utilities sector, contributing to the company's vision for 2025. You will be responsible for managing project costs, administering contracts, and collaborating with diverse teams to achieve project objectives. The company promotes a healthy work-life balance and values diversity, making it an ideal place for professionals eager to make a difference in UK infrastructure. Join a forward-thinking organization where your contributions will shape the future of the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management, especially NEC3, is preferred.
• Strong understanding of cost management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report project costs, ensuring budget compliance.
• Manage client and contractor relationships for project success.
• Drive improvements in cost forecasting and budget accuracy.

Skills

Contract Management

Cost Management

Change Management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Collaborative Approach

Commission Management

Construction Industry Knowledge

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Professional body membership

Job description

Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

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.

We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors to join our team, supporting our continuing growth in the water/utilities sector and making a difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure.

You will be a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor within our UK Infrastructure business working on a variety of client and Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.

Job Objectives:

• Contributing to our achievement of Turner & Townsend’s 2025 vision
• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
• Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
• Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Leading people and commissions as needed.

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:

• Contract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred)
• Cost Management
• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Procurement
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project lifecycle
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

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.