Cost Managers Transport & Utilities

TURNER & TOWNSEND; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in the UK is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join their infrastructure team. This role involves managing contracts, monitoring project costs, and collaborating with teams to ensure project success. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in cost and contract management, ideally with a degree in a relevant field. A focus on building professional relationships and driving efficiencies is crucial in this position.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cost management or contract management.
• Sound understanding of change management and control.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Establish friendly relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Administer a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives.
• Provide accurate project cost monitoring and forecasting.
• Monitor and manage cost variance and contract cash flow.

Skills

Excellent communication

Contract Management (NEC3, Option A, C & E preferred)

Cost Management

Change management and control

Valuation

Risk Management

Procurement

Estimating

Pricing

Reporting

Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude

People management

Commission management

Education

Degree qualified in a relevant subject

Professional body membership

Job description

Company 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

We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energeticSenior Cost Managers / Senior Quantity Surveyors, to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure.

You will be a Senior Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business working with a variety of clients in the transportation and utilities space on Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.

Key Objectives

• 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.

Qualifications

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

• Excellent communication
• Contract Management (NEC3, Option A, C & E preferred)
• Cost Management
• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Risk Management
• Procurement
• Estimating
• Pricing
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• Sharing best practice
• People management
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project life cycle
• 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.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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

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