Cost Planner/Senior Cost Planner - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking Cost Planners and Senior Cost Planners in London with a strong background in estimating and Quantity Surveying for Infrastructure projects. Successful candidates will produce comprehensive cost estimates and manage the estimating process, contributing to department objectives. Applicants should have relevant experience, ideally with membership in a professional body. A supportive working environment promotes health and productivity.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• Qualified to a high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying.
• Proven relevant experience in a large project environment.
• Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB / A. Cost E.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans.
• Manage the estimating process at the project level.
• Support the change control process of projects.

Skills

Estimating

Quantity Surveying

Cost Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Professional qualification in Estimating or Quantity Surveying

Membership of a relevant professional body

Tools

Estimating software packages

Job description

Overview

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 the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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, Water or Utilities) sector.

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 to provide 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.

• 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

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

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 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.

Please find out more about us at Turner & Townsend’s website.

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