Senior Cost Manager, Real Estate & City Projects

Turner & Townsend; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our UK Real Estate team. You will lead cost management from feasibility through to procurement and post-contract delivery, interfacing with clients and consultants and contributing to our digital transformation of cost management.

Ideally, you will bring professional qualification (RICS or similar), degree or HNC, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality cost management and quantity surveying services across the full project

Qualifications

• Experience in cost management and quantity surveying across project lifecycle.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and interface with clients and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Pre and post-contract duties including cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation and final accounts.
• Completing feasibility studies.
• Estimating and cost planning, presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering and procurement activities including pre-qualification, tender lists, preliminaries and tender analysis.
• Timely and accurate financial reporting and valuations.
• Interfacing with client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Cost risk analysis and input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
• Support to junior team members and development of the wider cost team.
• Knowledge of construction methods and procurement routes; familiarity with JCT/NEC forms.
• Measurement and cost planning expertise including NRM.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Negotiation

Communication

Client facing

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

RICS or similar

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our UK Real Estate team. You will lead cost management from feasibility through to procurement and post-contract delivery, interfacing with clients and consultants and contributing to our digital transformation of cost management.

Ideally, you will bring professional qualification (RICS or similar), degree or HNC, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality cost management and quantity surveying services across the full project