Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate & Projects Lead

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm, is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to support cost management across real estate and infrastructure projects in London and the UK. You will work on feasibility studies, cost planning, tendering, post-contract cost control, and value engineering, interfacing with clients and consultants to deliver accurate cost information.

The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying, MRICS, and solid UK Cost Management experience on large projects,

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS qualified.
• UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector.
• Experience working on larger projects.
• Experience working on new build and fit-out projects.
• Excellent communication skills and client facing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feasibility studies and procurement reports.
• Estimate and plan costs, present the final cost plan.
• Manage tendering, pre-qualification, tender list, preliminaries, analysis, and reports.
• Handle post-contract cost variances and change control.
• Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy.
• Produce and present monthly post-contract cost reports.
• Input into value engineering.
• Negotiate and agree on final accounts.
• Interface with clients and consultants at all project stages.
• Lead cost management team, ensuring accountability.
• Identify new business opportunities with existing clients.
• Assist in producing bid documentation.
• Improve cost management procedures, templates, and products.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Client facing

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS

Job description

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm, is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to support cost management across real estate and infrastructure projects in London and the UK. You will work on feasibility studies, cost planning, tendering, post-contract cost control, and value engineering, interfacing with clients and consultants to deliver accurate cost information.

The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying, MRICS, and solid UK Cost Management experience on large projects,