Cost Planner/Senior Cost Planner - Aviation

Turner & Townsend; City Of London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Cost Planner with expertise in the infrastructure sector. This role involves producing accurate estimates and managing the estimating process for projects. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience in estimating or Quantity Surveying, proficiency with software packages, and membership in relevant professional bodies. The position offers the potential for remote work and the chance to contribute to key projects across the globe.

Qualifications

• Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience.
• Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a large project environment.
• Previous experience of working with estimating software packages.
• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Control and management of the estimating process at project level.
• Production of estimates without management or supervision.
• Supporting development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend.
• Assisting in the achievement of departmental objectives.
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise.
• Prepare accurate and comprehensive Estimates and Cost Plans for large or complex Programmes.
• Support the change control process of their projects.
• Support development of demonstration of Value for Money through production of reports.

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. 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. Visit www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Owing to continued demand and our ambitious plans for growth, Turner & Townsend are looking to recruit Cost Planners and Senior Cost Planners with proven experience across the Infrastructure (Rail, Airports, Highways, Power, Water or Utilities) sector.

Cost Planners at Turner & Townsend make the difference for our clients by supporting them as an embedded resource within their organisation or through ad-hoc pieces of work for multiple clients across the Infrastructure sector as part of the Turner & Townsend Estimating Hub. Although our work is predominantly for UK-based clients, as workload requires, our Cost Planners have the opportunity to work remotely (from the UK) on estimating tasks for our clients across the globe.

Our team deliver a wide range of cost planning outputs for our clients, to support their decision making, including:

• Estimate Production (from Order of Magnitude estimates through to detailed estimates built up from first principles)
• Estimating Assurance
• Estimating Support to Major Programme Set up
• Estimating Data

As a Cost Planner at Turner & Townsend you will be responsible for:

• Production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Control and management of the estimating process at project level;
• Production of estimates without management or supervision;
• Supporting development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend;
• Assisting in the achievement of departmental objectives;
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to be able to give best practice advice in line with business objectives.
• Prepare accurate and comprehensive Estimates and Cost Plans for large or complex Programmes or projects in a timely and efficient manner
• Support the change control process of their projects
• Support development of demonstration of Value for Money through production of reports and benchmarking analysis
• Undertake commercial assurance and negotiation of contractors offers

Qualifications

• Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience
• Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a large project environment.
• Previous experience of working with estimating software packages.
• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status or working towards
• Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB /A. Cost E.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.