Cost Manager, Real Estate Projects (Edinburgh)

Turner & Townsend; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Edinburgh is seeking a Cost Manager to join our Real Estate team. You will guide clients and their professional teams on cost management and PQS activities across Scotland, delivering value through robust cost planning, procurement, and cost control.

Applicants should have a proven track record in cost management or quantity surveying, with a degree or HNC and professional qualification (RICS or similar).

Qualifications

• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle.
• Degree or HNC level qualification
• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)

Responsibilities

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• 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
• 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

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Edinburgh is seeking a Cost Manager to join our Real Estate team. You will guide clients and their professional teams on cost management and PQS activities across Scotland, delivering value through robust cost planning, procurement, and cost control.

Applicants should have a proven track record in cost management or quantity surveying, with a degree or HNC and professional qualification (RICS or similar).