Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Cost Manager to support project management tasks. The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying and a minimum of 5 years' related experience. Responsibilities include managing costs from pre-contract to project completion and ensuring client satisfaction. Strong knowledge of CostX and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar roles.
• Good knowledge of the construction industry and technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commission Manager with allocated tasks.
• Provide excellent service delivery to clients.
• Ensure client objectives are met through effective cost management.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Client Communication

Cost Management

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS (or working towards)

Tools

CostX

Job description

Overview

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. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. 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

Scope: Cost Managers support our commission leads in varying types and sizes of projects either in the pre-contract estimating stages or post contract on site. Our projects can be complex and of significant size and value.

Main Purpose of Role:

• To support the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for allocated tasks.
• To provide excellent service delivery to clients, gain their trust and enhance our reputation.
• To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to construction completion.

Key Experience Requirements

• Good knowledge of and experience in Quantity Surveying, preferably MRICS or working towards APC.
• Solid experience and capability of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, measurement and pricing of building and for estimating and preparation of Bills of Quantities.
• Experience of post-contract services, interim applications, change management processes and variation valuation.
• Professional approach and confident in performing your role.
• Ability to work with contractors personnel with confidence and assurance.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well within a team and perform well under pressure.
• Procurement experience would be an advantage as well as experience in client facing.
• Experience of high level benchmarks for various asset typologies, building elements and extensive knowledge of the latest market rates.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully working within a measurement and/or post-contract teams.
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with contractors personnel with confidence and assurance.
• Provide clear, correctly formatted and articulated writing where required for bills of quantities, cost estimate reports, cost reports, procurement reports and tender reports.

Key Accountabilities

• Interfacing and effective communication within the team and, where required, the client, contractors and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Working effectively within a measurement team for the production of Bills of Quantities.
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances, change control processes and interim applications, where applicable.
• Taking personal responsibility for ensuring accuracy of work produced.
• Assisting the commission lead to ensure accurate and timely production of information and reports.
• Demonstrates a high level of drive, enthusiasm and commitment when completing tasks to agreed deadlines.
• A desire to learn and progress your career to the next level.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Professional membership is an advantage i.e. MRICS.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar roles.
• Good knowledge of the construction industry and technical matters.
• Knowledge of CostX (Essential).

Additional Information

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.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to formally submit candidates for review via our ATS.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com