Senior Cost Manager - Global Projects & Cost Intelligence

Turner & Townsend; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with deep expertise in cost management, pre- and post-contract services. This role focuses on measuring, pricing, and reporting cost elements across projects, with emphasis on tender analysis and market benchmarking.

Join a team delivering value across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources, leveraging Hive for digital delivery. 3+ years post graduate experience and RICS pathway are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in measuring and pricing cost plans.
• Familiarity with tender analysis and cost reporting.
• Knowledge of benchmarking and market intelligence data.

Responsibilities

• Measurement of all elements for preparation of cost plan
• Pricing of individual items within a cost plan from first principals including market engagement where required
• Preparation of cost reports
• Assessment of tender returns and preparation of tender recommendation report
• Assessment of contractor variations
• Assessment of contractor payment claims and preparation of a payment recommendation to the Superintendent
• Compilation of benchmarking and market intelligence data
• Utilisation of our digital offering, the Hive, for implementation of all deliverables

Skills

Cost management

Tender analysis

Cost planning

Benchmarking

Education

RICS member or on pathway to membership

3+ years post graduate experience

Tools

CostX

Hive

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with deep expertise in cost management, pre- and post-contract services. This role focuses on measuring, pricing, and reporting cost elements across projects, with emphasis on tender analysis and market benchmarking.

Join a team delivering value across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources, leveraging Hive for digital delivery. 3+ years post graduate experience and RICS pathway are preferred.