Senior Cost Manager — Lead Cost Control for Major Projects

Turner & Townsend alinea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a leading global professional services firm specialising in cost management for real estate and infrastructure. Based in the Greater London area, the role will focus on feasibility, cost planning, procurement, and post‑contract cost reporting across diverse projects.

You will lead a cost management team, collaborate with clients and consultants, ensure data quality in FMS, and explore process improvements. MRICS and UK cost management experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS qualified or working towards.
• UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector.
• Experience working on larger projects.
• Experience working on new build and fit-out projects.
• Excellent communication skills and client facing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feasibility studies and procurement reports.
• Estimate and plan costs, present the final cost plan.
• Manage tendering, pre-qualification, tender list, preliminaries, analysis, and reports.
• Handle post‑contract cost variances and change control.
• Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy.
• Produce and present monthly post‑contract cost reports.
• Input into value engineering.
• Negotiate and agree on final accounts.
• Interface with clients and consultants at all project stages.
• Lead cost management team, ensuring accountability.
• Identify new business opportunities with existing clients.
• Assist in producing bid documentation.
• Improve cost management procedures, templates, and products.
• Ensure key information and learnings are input into the internal database.
• Track financial management using FMS.
• Identify and refer ideas for process improvementAssess commission management quality and efficiency

Skills

Cost management

Communication skills

Client facing

Leadership

Education

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying

MRICS qualified or working towards

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a leading global professional services firm specialising in cost management for real estate and infrastructure. Based in the Greater London area, the role will focus on feasibility, cost planning, procurement, and post‑contract cost reporting across diverse projects.

You will lead a cost management team, collaborate with clients and consultants, ensure data quality in FMS, and explore process improvements. MRICS and UK cost management experience are highly valued.