Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Manager - Aviation

Turner & Townsend Limited; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial activities on a high-profile aviation project in west London. This role involves overseeing contract management, supporting procurement strategies, and ensuring compliance with client requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial management within an NEC environment, with a focus on delivering value and transparency. Join a forward-thinking team that values diversity and promotes a healthy work-life balance, where your expertise will contribute to impactful projects and successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of procurement and commercial management in NEC environment.
• Experience in tendering support and contract change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract commercial activities for aviation projects.
• Support procurement processes and provide recommendations for supplier selection.
• Ensure transparency and data integrity in contractor communications.

Skills

Tendering support

Procurement support

Target price negotiation

Commercial management

Contract change management

Valuations

Claims management

Job description

Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Manager - Aviation

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

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 currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to undertake duties on a high profile aviation project based in west London.

Job Objectives:

• Manage the sub-programme contract commercial & cost activities providing for the appropriateness and viability of contract commercial information.
• Support the procurement process to achieve best value by developing optimum delivery strategies into procurement plans and contract awards inclusive of incentivisation.
• Advice following tendering or negotiations to allow sound decision-making on supplier selection.
• Manage all post contract commercial activities supporting the implementation of contract changes, red files, instructed work scope change (PMIs), and award fees recommendations.
• Support contractors in maintaining transparency and data integrity to minimise risks of inaccurate information.
• Manage the sub-programme potential liability through the timely response to all contractor notifications.
• Recommendations to approve Applications for payment Proactive management of all contractual issues through to resolution, escalating disputes to client as appropriate.
• Evaluation of cost impacts of alternate delivery strategies, inclusive of benchmark assessments, prior to their implementation.
• Support and guidance to the Cost & Commercial team as required.
• Manage all contract close out activities are performed in line with client contractual requirements.
• Support and encourage the development of appropriate sub-programme working practices.
• Work in adherence to the appropriate client processes and sub-programme working practices / processes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Tendering support, procurement support, target price negotiation, tier 2 procurement and commercial management, contract change (EWN, PMI), valuations, payment, disallowable costs, claims all in an NEC environment.
• Previous airport experience an advantage.

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.