Director (Cost Management) - Health, Science & Education

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend, London-based, is recruiting a Director for its Health, Science and Education Cost Management Team. You will lead commercial delivery on prestigious healthcare projects, grow client relationships and drive cost control across contracts.

The role requires MRICS or equivalent, strong communication and leadership, and a collaborative, value-driven mindset to deliver outcomes across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with stakeholders and a collaborative approach.
• Extensive project experience across health, science or education sectors.
• Strong cost management, procurement, and change control capabilities.
• Experience with JCT and NEC forms of contract is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial delivery of diverse healthcare projects within budget and timescales.
• Establish professional relationships with clients and project teams.
• Manage contract costs, monitoring forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Ensure accurate cash flow, applications, and final accounts.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams on KPIs and value engineering.
• Guide governance adherence and contract changes.
• Mentor junior staff and promote best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Project experience

Cost management

Procurement

Risk management

Education

Degree or HNC level

MRICS or similar desirable

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job 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.

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.

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

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 recruiting for a Director to join our London-based Health, Science and Education Cost Management Team.

The London Cost Management Health team is a highly respected group, delivering some of the most significant and prestigious healthcare projects across both public and private sectors. Their portfolio is diverse, ranging from small-scale refurbishments to major hospital developments. As part of a broader Health, Education, and Science team, members also have the opportunity to gain experience in other sectors, supporting professional growth and skill development.

Typical duties for the Director will include:

• Leading the commercial delivery of various projects.
• Establishing professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• Managing the cost of various contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Proactively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applications.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Effectively managing contract changes, ensuring projects remain within governance and adopt best practices.
• Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
• Providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
• Ensuring final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Managing, supporting, and mentoring junior staff members.

Previous experience and sound understanding required for this role:

• Excellent communication with stakeholders.
• A wide variety of project experience gained over at least 5 years.
• Contract Management (JCT and NEC forms of contract).
• Cost Management.
• Change management and control.
• Valuation.
• Risk Management.
• Procurement.
• Cost Planning/Estimating.
• Reporting.
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude.
• Sharing best practices.
• People management.
• 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.

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 is desired (MRICS or similar)
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.

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 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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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

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