Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate

Turner & Townsend Plc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join their dynamic UK Real Estate team. This role offers the chance to lead on high-profile projects, guiding clients through the entire project lifecycle from feasibility to delivery. You will leverage your expertise in cost management and construction methods to drive successful outcomes while fostering strong relationships with clients and consultants. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and is committed to digital transformation in cost management, providing a vibrant and inclusive workplace where your contributions truly matter.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering high-quality cost management services.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from feasibility to post-contract delivery.
• Prepare cost estimates, procurement, and tendering.
• Ensure timely financial reporting and valuations.

Skills

Construction Methods Knowledge

Procurement Routes Knowledge

Contract Forms Knowledge (JCT/NEC)

Measurement and Cost Planning Expertise

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Team Orientation

Education

Degree or HNC Level Qualification

Professionally Qualified (RICS or Similar)

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible 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.

Turner & Townsend has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Manager to join our UK Real Estate team to help guide our clients and their professional teams on several exciting and iconic projects across the UK.

Main Purpose of Role

• You will take responsibility for projects as a client facing representative of our business from feasibility, through the cost planning process to procurement, tendering and post-contract delivery. Interfacing and building relationships with consultant and client teams will be key.
• You will also become a key part of our digital transformation of cost management utilising our industry leading digital software.
• You will have the opportunity to work across a range of sectors, including major City Centre developments, manufacturing, logistics and residential schemes in both the public and private sectors.

Scope

Our Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes but will typically lead on projects ranging from £10-£50m with appropriate support depending on the complexity of the commission. The successful candidate will also directly support Directors in the delivery of some of the most high-profile projects in the region.

Role Objectives

• Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies.
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling contract documents.
• Taking responsibility for timely and accurate financial reporting and valuations.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
• Contribute to the development of the wider team providing the benefit of your experience to those in junior roles.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle.
• Ideally professionally qualified (RICS or similar).
• Degree or HNC level qualification.
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.

Skills Required

• Good knowledge of construction methods and procurement routes.
• Sound knowledge of various forms of contract (JCT/NEC).
• Excellent measurement and cost planning expertise including use of NRM.
• Commercially astute with demonstrable negotiation and communication skills.
• Team oriented.

Additional Information

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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