Senior Cost Manager – Life Sciences & Healthcare Projects

Turner & Townsend alinea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking Cost Managers and Senior Cost Managers to join the Health, Science & Education team within the London Real Estate practice. The roles support a Life Sciences project and may span healthcare, education and science sectors.

The London Cost Management Health team delivers cost management services across public and private sector projects, including refurbishment schemes and large-scale healthcare developments, working within the broader Health, Education & Science

Qualifications

• Knowledge of, or experience working within, the healthcare and/or education sectors.
• Experience supporting projects through all stages, from feasibility to completion.
• Experience working on projects procured through two-stage tendering.
• Familiarity with JCT and NEC forms of contract.
• Experience working directly with clients and project stakeholders in a cost management capacity.
• Understanding of risks, challenges and opportunities relevant to public sector healthcare organisations.
• Experience preparing and presenting monthly post-contract cost reports.
• Experience managing procurement activities, including pre-qualification, tender enquiry, tender analysis, supplier selection and contract preparation.
• Ability to negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing.
• Experience using CostX or similar measurement software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost management services across the full project lifecycle or contribute as part of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects.
• Support the achievement of client objectives through effective cost management from pre-contract stages through to project handover.
• Prepare estimates and cost plans, including the development and presentation of final cost plans.
• Manage tendering and procurement activities, including pre-qualification, tender documentation, tender analysis, reporting and preparation of contract documentation.
• Manage post-contract cost variations and change control processes, escalating significant changes where appropriate.
• Undertake cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Produce and present monthly post-contract cost reports.
• Contribute to value engineering activities.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and project stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Where required, provide guidance and coordination for junior members of the cost management team to support project delivery.

Skills

Healthcare sector experience

Education sector experience

Client/stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Procurement management

Education

MRICS qualification preferred

Degree in construction/cost management/QS

Tools

CostX

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking Cost Managers and Senior Cost Managers to join the Health, Science & Education team within the London Real Estate practice. The roles support a Life Sciences project and may span healthcare, education and science sectors.

The London Cost Management Health team delivers cost management services across public and private sector projects, including refurbishment schemes and large-scale healthcare developments, working within the broader Health, Education & Science