Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate

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

Job summary

A global professional services company in Cambridge is looking for a Senior Cost Manager to support project delivery in the Real Estate sector. The candidate will be responsible for estimating, cost planning, and managing project costs across various sectors including Education, Sports, and Commercial New Build. The ideal applicant will have a strong background in cost management and relevant qualifications. Competitive compensation and opportunities for career development are offered.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management across the full project lifecycle.
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
• Estimating and cost planning.
• Managing post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports.

Skills

Cost management services

Valuation skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We transform across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership allows us to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Cost Manager to join our busy and expanding Cambridge office, supporting our clients to deliver projects and programmes in the Real Estate sector working on a variety of projects in a wide range of sectors including: Heath & Education, Sports & Leisure, Commercial New Build & Fit‑Out and Occupier & Residential.

Key Accountabilities

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre‑qualification stage
• Dealing with post‑contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Making cost checks 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 and presenting them to the client
• Inputting into value engineering
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities

Qualifications

• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle
• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
• Degree or HNC level qualification
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects simultaneously

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.

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