Senior Cost Manager - Health & Education Projects

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management for high-profile health and education projects in London. The role covers end-to-end cost control, procurement, and client liaison within a dynamic, client-focused team.

You will work on projects from feasibility through to handover, guiding value engineering, contract administration, and final accounts while collaborating with stakeholders across the Health, Science & Education sector.

Qualifications

• Healthcare or education sector experience is essential.
• Ability to lead clients through feasibility to completion.
• Experience with Two-Stage tendering and JCT/NEC contracts.
• Experience producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting to clients.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning including final cost plan.
• Tendering and procuring, including managing pre-qualification, tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, and contracts.
• Dealing with post contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Carrying out valuations and ensuring timely, accurate cost checks.
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports for clients.
• Inputting into value engineering and negotiating final accounts.
• Interfacing with clients and other consultants at all project stages.
• Leading junior members of the cost management team where appropriate.

Skills

Healthcare/education sector experience

Client leadership

Two-stage tendering experience

JCT/NEC contracts knowledge

Stakeholder management

Post-contract cost reporting

Procurement management

Value engineering

Final accounts negotiation

Contract administration

Education

Degree in construction cost management / quantity surveying

MRICS qualification preferred

Tools

CostX

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management for high-profile health and education projects in London. The role covers end-to-end cost control, procurement, and client liaison within a dynamic, client-focused team.

You will work on projects from feasibility through to handover, guiding value engineering, contract administration, and final accounts while collaborating with stakeholders across the Health, Science & Education sector.