(CSA) Assistant Cost Manager (Commercial Fit-Out)

Turner & Townsend; Kuala Lumpur; Vor Ort; MYR 60.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Assistant Cost Manager to support high-profile commercial workplace projects in a regulated corporate environment. You will work with senior cost managers to provide cost management services from planning to close-out.

Role focuses on quality, governance, stakeholder management and programme delivery across premium workplace fit-out projects. 2-5 years of relevant experience is preferred, with exposure to cost management in consultancy or client-side settings.

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical, numerical and reporting abilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Exposure to pre- and post-contract cost management principles.
• Experience with procurement, tendering and change management processes.

Aufgaben

• Assist in cost planning, budgeting and forecasts across project stages.
• Support tender documentation, pricing schedules and procurement packages.
• Assist with interim valuations, final accounts and cost reporting.
• Maintain cost records and variation logs for governance and audits.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, consultants and contractors.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Reporting skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

CostX

Jobbeschreibung

• Full-time

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. 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.

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 work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an Assistant Cost Manager to support the delivery of high-profile commercial workplace projects within a highly regulated corporate environment. Working alongside experienced Cost Managers and Project Managers, you will assist in providing cost management services throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and procurement through to construction and project close-out.

This role offers exposure to premium workplace fit-out projects that require a strong focus on quality, governance, stakeholder management, and programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Planning & Budget Support

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates, cost plans, and budget forecasts across various project stages.
• Support cost benchmarking and cost analysis exercises to ensure alignment with project budgets.
• Monitor project costs and assist in identifying potential cost risks and opportunities.
• Assist in preparing tender documentation, pricing schedules, and procurement packages.
• Support tender evaluations, commercial comparisons, and tender recommendation reports.
• Liaise with consultants, contractors, and suppliers during procurement activities.

Post-Contract Cost Management

• Assist in administering project contracts, variations, and change control processes.
• Review contractor quotations and support the assessment of variation claims.
• Assist in the preparation of interim valuations and final account documentation.
• Maintain cost records, variation logs, and commercial documentation.
• Support the preparation of monthly cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and financial updates.
• Track project commitments and expenditure against approved budgets.
• Assist with cost reconciliations and financial reporting requirements.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with project managers, designers, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Attend project meetings and support commercial discussions throughout project delivery.
• Maintain clear and accurate project records and reporting documentation.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with project procedures, commercial controls, and governance requirements.
• Support internal audits and commercial reviews when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned activities

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in quantity surveying, cost management, or commercial management.
• Experience supporting commercial fit-out, workplace, corporate office, or interior fit-out projects is highly preferred.
• Experience within a consultancy, project management consultancy, contractor, or client-side environment is advantageous.
• Exposure to projects delivered within highly regulated or corporate environments would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of pre-contract and post-contract cost management principles.
• Familiarity with procurement, tendering, contract administration, and change management processes.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and reporting skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and cost management software such as CostX or equivalent is an advantage.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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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