Senior Cost Manager | MRICS | Real Estate & Projects

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager with MRICS to manage cost control across large-scale real estate and development projects. You will lead procurement, cost planning, and governance from feasibility through to final accounts, interfacing with clients and consultants at all stages.

The role emphasizes applying experience on new builds and fit-out projects, along with strong communication and leadership of project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS qualification.
• UK Cost Management experience within Real Estate/Property sector.
• Experience on larger projects.
• Experience 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 improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Client facing

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager with MRICS to manage cost control across large-scale real estate and development projects. You will lead procurement, cost planning, and governance from feasibility through to final accounts, interfacing with clients and consultants at all stages.

The role emphasizes applying experience on new builds and fit-out projects, along with strong communication and leadership of project teams.