Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Manager - Aviation

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services provider is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a high-profile aviation project in West London. This role involves managing commercial and cost activities, supporting procurement processes, and advising on supplier selection. Candidates should have experience in procurement support and contract management, particularly within an NEC environment. Previous airport experience is advantageous. The company promotes a flexible working environment and values work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of tendering support, procurement support, target price negotiation, and commercial management.
• Experience with contract change, valuations, payment, and claims in an NEC environment.
• Airport experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial & cost activities of the sub-programme contract.
• Support the procurement process to achieve best value.
• Advise on supplier selection following tendering or negotiations.
• Manage all post-contract commercial activities.
• Maintain transparency and data integrity to minimize risks.
• Respond in a timely manner to all contractor notifications.
• Approve Applications for payment and manage contractual issues.
• Evaluate cost impacts of alternate delivery strategies.
• Support the Cost & Commercial team as required.
• Ensure all contract close-out activities are performed according to client requirements.

Job description

Overview

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. 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. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity, committing to an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Role

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Advise 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.

Qualifications

In order to be able to carry out the duties of the role as required, candidates will be expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding/experience of the following:

• 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.

Additional Information

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