Senior Cost Manager - Hi-Tech & Manufacturing

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in London seeks a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management for hi-tech and manufacturing projects. You will own cost planning from feasibility to completion, working with clients and stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives are met with high service standards.

The role involves managing procurement, cost reports, and post-contract cost control, while mentoring junior staff and supporting business development within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying
• MRICS qualified or working towards chartership
• UK Cost Management experience within Real Estate/Property (ideally residential)
• Experience delivering remedial works projects (fire safety and/or cladding)
• Ability to obtain UK government security clearance
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting across all project stages
• Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis and contract prep
• Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients
• Manage post-contract cost control, change management and risk mitigation
• Support value engineering and cost optimization initiatives
• Negotiate and agree final accounts
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Mentor and support junior team members
• Contribute to business development activities and client accounts

Skills

Cost management

Client liaison

Team mentoring

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Senior Cost Manager - Hi-Tech & Manufacturing

• Full-time

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend alinea is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Hi-Tech & Manufacturing team in London.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role on some of the UK's most significant logistics, warehousing, distribution and advanced manufacturing projects. Working with major developers, occupiers and investors, you'll help deliver schemes ranging from refurbishment and fit-out projects to large-scale distribution centres, fulfilment hubs and complex industrial campuses.

Joining one of the market's leading cost management teams, you'll work on high-profile projects, manage key client relationships and support the development of junior team members, all within a collaborative and inclusive environment.

The Role

As a Senior Cost Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, providing expert cost management services from feasibility through to project completion. You'll work closely with clients and project stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting activities across all project stages.
• Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis, recommendations and contract preparation.
• Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients.
• Manage post-contract cost control, change management and risk mitigation.
• Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor and support junior members of the cost management team.
• Contribute to business development activities and the growth of client accounts.

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying
• MRICS qualified, or committed to working towards chartership
• UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector, ideally residential
• Experience delivering remedial works projects, including fire safety and/or cladding remediation
• Ability to undertake and hold a suitable level of UKgovernment securityclearancefor wider real estate projects
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills

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.

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

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