Senior Cost Manager (NEC) – Renewable Energy and Power Distribution

Turner & Townsend; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Senior Cost Manager based in the United Kingdom. This role involves delivering an effective cost management service, coaching junior staff, and managing projects valued between £10m to £50m. Candidates must have a minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or a related field, along with demonstrable experience in cost management and ideally be working towards RICS accreditation. Join us to contribute to a greener and more productive world.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience delivering cost management services in the built environment.
• Practical knowledge of NEC forms of contract would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client objectives are met through effective cost management.
• Coach junior staff and allocate roles for successful project execution.
• Manage estimating and cost planning stages.

Skills

Autonomy

Relationship Building

Coaching

Negotiation

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar

Membership or working towards RICS (MRICS)

Tools

D365

NEC forms of contract

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. As a data and digital led business, with an authority on the economics of sustainability, we are committed to delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential and transform the performance of major projects and programmes delivering a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.

Every day we help our global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 10,000 people in 50 countries. Collaborating with our clients across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, we specialise in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions.

We are passionate about making the difference, transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.

As well as helping organisations deliver and integrate new assets as quickly and efficiently as possible, we help set the asset strategies that support their corporate objectives. We also work with our clients to create safe and comfortable environments which are inexpensive to maintain, sustainable and practical to conduct business from.

OUR CORE VALUES

• We love a challenge
• We are stronger together
• We bring out the best in everyone

To support and progress our values, we:

• Developed a market leading suite of bespoke digital tools to deliver our market leading cost management services
• Are a champion of a diverse workforce and culture
• Offer role development and advancement opportunities
• Set out our NewLeaf strategy, commitment to social value and environmental issues
• Provide opportunities for professional development (working with industry leading professionals, RICS Chartership development support, NEC accreditation)
• Offer a level of independence with multidisciplinary collaboration and support where needed

Main Purpose of Role

• To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service

Scope

Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £50m range.

Key Accountabilities

Commission Management, to include:

• Coaching junior staff, including allocating roles and responsibilities to ensure effective cost management on all projects
• Advising clients on feasibility studies
• Advising clients on their procurement options
• Managing the estimating and cost planning stages, including presenting the final cost plan to the client
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, producing the preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents, utilising the relevant cost management tools and services;
• Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager
• Taking personal responsibility for peer reviewing cost allowances and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports via our Cost Control App and presenting them to the client
• Inputting into value engineering
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client, Project Manager, and other consultants, at all project stages
• Work collaboratively with Turner and Townsend’s project management team during project delivery
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Utilising our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools and services
• Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator, a bespoke carbon accounting tool, to produce carbon footprint reports
• Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements

Marketing and business development, to include:

• Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager and by making effective use of the marketing database
• Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients
• Leading bid submissions
• Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved
• Being involved in extracurricular activities including external groups, attending networking and CPD events

Internal management accountabilities, to include:

• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Lead in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members
• Management of projects on D365

Reporting

Depending upon context, a Senior Cost Manager is likely to report to an Associate Director, Project Director or Director.

Key Performance Indicators

• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
• Good relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• They work as an effective member of the cost management team, including where appropriate, taking effective responsibility for Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers
• Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients
• Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained

The Candidate

We would expect candidates to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to work with autonomy, initiative, and collaboration.
• Ability build relationships across the business including delegation of tasks to junior team to assist in their technical development

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar
• Demonstrable experience delivering cost management services in the built environment.
• Membership or working towards RICS (MRICS), ACostE or equivalent professional qualification
• Practical knowledge of NEC forms of contract would be beneficial

Additional Information

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/