Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate

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Turner & Townsend

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Company 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. Our partnership approach enables us to deliver impactful projects and programmes, turning challenges into opportunities and complexities into successes.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide clients with premier programme, project, and cost management services globally.

Job Description

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

We are committed to making a difference, transforming performance for a sustainable, inclusive, and productive world.

Our services include helping organizations deliver and integrate new assets efficiently, setting asset strategies aligned with corporate objectives, and creating safe, sustainable, and cost-effective environments for business operations.

OUR CORE VALUES

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

To support these values, we:

• Develop digital tools like The Hive for cost management
• Promote diversity and inclusion
• Offer career development and advancement opportunities
• Implement strategies like NewLeaf for social and environmental responsibility
• Support professional growth (e.g., RICS Chartership, NEC accreditation)
• Encourage multidisciplinary collaboration and independence

We aim for our people to succeed professionally and personally, fostering a healthy, flexible, and balanced work environment where passions and interests are supported.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• Perform as the Commission Manager, overseeing end-to-end service delivery
• Ensure client objectives are met through effective cost management

SCOPE

Senior Cost Managers typically handle projects valued between £10m and £50m, depending on complexity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Commission Management:

• Coach junior staff, assign roles for effective cost management
• Advise clients on feasibility and procurement options
• Manage estimating, cost planning, tendering, and procurement processes
• Handle contract administration, cost variances, and change control
• Review cost allowances and carry out valuations
• Produce and present monthly cost reports
• Negotiate final accounts and interface with stakeholders
• Lead cost management teams when appropriate
• Utilize digital tools like The Hive, CostX, Market Rates App, eTender Platform, and Cost Control App
• Implement carbon accounting tools and support sustainability strategies
• Manage internal fees, job costing, and resourcing

Marketing and Business Development:

• Identify and report new business opportunities
• Develop professional networks and lead bid submissions
• Improve cost management procedures and participate in external activities

Internal Management:

• Ensure knowledge sharing and process improvements
• Mentor junior staff
• Manage projects using D365

Reporting and KPIs

Report to senior management; assessed on project management, client relationships, team leadership, business development, margin tracking, and data management.

The Candidate

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Autonomy and initiative
• Chartered status (e.g., RICS)
• Professional demeanor
• Organization and prioritization skills
• Collaborative ability and relationship-building
• Work under pressure and delegate effectively

We encourage applications from all sectors. SOX controls may apply.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of construction methods, procurement routes, and contract forms (JCT/NEC)
• Expertise in measurement, cost planning, and NRM
• Negotiation and communication skills
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality cost management services
• Professional qualification (e.g., RICS) and relevant degree or HNC
• Ability to manage multiple projects successfully

Company Values and Vision

We promote a professional, quality-driven, goal-oriented, customer-focused, and continuously improving culture. Our vision is to be the leading global provider of professional services in our sectors, creating value for clients.

Additional Information

We offer a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment that promotes work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.

Learn more about us at #LI-DW1. Please note, candidates should not pay fees; unsolicited CVs are property of Turner & Townsend, and agency relationships must be formally established.