Senior Cost Manager - Data Centre Construction

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management services in the dynamic data centre sector. This role involves overseeing project delivery, coaching junior staff, and advising clients on procurement options. You will play a crucial part in ensuring that client objectives are met through effective cost management and collaboration with project teams. Join a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. If you are passionate about delivering impactful projects and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Health and wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage projects autonomously and deliver results under pressure.
• Chartered Status required for effective cost management and client advisory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end service delivery and ensure effective cost management.
• Coach junior staff and manage estimating and cost planning stages.

Skills

Autonomy

Self-motivation

Chartered Status

Professional manner

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Pressure management

Delegation

Education

Chartered Status

Tools

D365

Cost Control App

Job description

• Full-time

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. 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.

Role Description

To perform the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery and ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service.

SCOPE

The data centre sector is key to Turner & Townsend and as part of our continued investment in the sector, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Cost Manager to join us. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to work as part of a dynamic team working with Clients throughout the UK and Europe. Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Commission Management, to include:

• Coaching junior staff, including allocating roles and responsibilities to ensure effective cost management on all projects
• Advising clients on feasibility studies
• Advising clients on their procurement options
• Managing the estimating and cost planning stages, including presenting the final cost plan to the client
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, producing the preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents, utilising the relevant cost management tools and services
• Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager
• Taking personal responsibility for peer reviewing cost allowances and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports via our Cost Control App and presenting them to the client
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client, Project Manager, and other consultants, at all project stages
• Work collaboratively with Turner and Townsend’s project management team during project delivery
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Utilising our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools and services
• Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator, a bespoke carbon accounting tool, to produce carbon footprint reports
• Supporting the execution of our NewLeaf strategy
• Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements

Marketing and business development, to include:

• Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
• Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients
• Leading bid submissions
• Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved
• Being involved in extracurricular activities including external groups, attending networking and CPD events

Internal management accountabilities, to include:

• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Lead in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members
• Management of projects on D365

REPORTING

Depending upon context, a Senior Cost Manager is likely to report to an Associate Director, Project Director or Director.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

A Senior Cost Manager will in part be assessed by the extent to which:

• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
• Good relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• They work as an effective member of the cost management team, including where appropriate, taking effective responsibility for Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers
• Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients
• Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained

Qualifications

We would expect candidates to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to work with autonomy
• A self-motivated individual who is able to take initiative and deliver to tight deadlines
• Have achieved Chartered Status
• Have a confident and professional manner
• Highly organised and ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to delegate tasks to junior team to assist in their technical development

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.