Cost Manager
Job Description
<strong><u>Company Description</u></strong><p><br></p>At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.<p><br></p>Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 118 offices in 45 countries worldwide.<p><br></p>Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.<p><br></p><strong><u>Scope</u></strong><p><br></p><strong>Job Description</strong><p><br></p>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.<p><br></p><strong><u>Main Purpose Of Role</u></strong><p><br></p><ul><li> To support the Commission Manager’s, taking responsibility for allocated tasks.</li><li> To provide excellent service delivery to clients, gain their trust and enhance our reputation.</li><li> To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to construction completion.</li></ul><p><br></p><strong><u>Key Experience Requirements</u></strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Good knowledge of and experience in the Real Estate / Property sector working for a professional cost consultancy.</li><li> Solid experience and capability of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, measurement and pricing of building and MEP works for estimating and preparation of Bills of Quantities.</li><li> Experience of post-contract services, interim applications, change management processes and variation valuation.</li><li> Experience of working with standard form contracts, FIDIC preferred and knowledge of contract procedures.</li><li> Professional approach and confident in performing your role.</li><li> Ability to work with contractors personnel with confidence and assurance.</li><li> Self-motivated with the ability to work well within a team and perform well under pressure.</li><li> Procurement experience would be an advantage as well as experience in client facing.</li><li> Experience of high level benchmarks for various asset typologies, building elements and extensive knowledge of the latest market rates.</li><li> Demonstrable experience of successfully working within a measurement and / or post-contract teams.</li><li> Demonstrable experience in dealing with contractors personnel with confidence and assurance.</li><li> Provide clear, correctly formatted and articulated writing where required for bills of quantities, cost estimate reports, cost reports, procurement reports and tender reports.</li></ul><p><br></p><strong><u>Qualifications</u></strong><p><br></p><strong>KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:</strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Interfacing and effective communication within the team and, where required, the client, contractors and other consultants, at all project stages.</li><li> Excellent measurement capability for building works and/or MEP works, accuracy and efficiency are essential.</li><li> Working effectively within a measurement team for the production of Bills of Quantities.</li><li> Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances, change control processes and interim applications, where applicable.</li><li> Taking personal responsibility for ensuring accuracy of work produced.</li><li> Assisting the commission lead to ensure accurate and timely production of information and reports.</li><li> Demonstrates a high level of drive, enthusiasm and commitment when completing tasks to agreed deadlines.</li><li> A desire to learn and progress your career to the next level.</li></ul><p><br></p><strong><u>Skills Required</u></strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar.</li><li> Professional membership is an advantage i.e. MRICS.</li><li> Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar roles.</li><li> Good knowledge of the construction industry and technical matters.</li><li> Knowledge of CostX (BIM experience is an advantage).</li></ul><p><br></p><strong><u>Additional Information</u></strong><p><br></p><em>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.</em><p><br></p><em>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. </em><p><br></p><em>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.</em><p><br></p><em>Please find out more about us at </em><em>www.turnerandtownsend.com/</em><p><br></p>Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:<p><br></p>Twitter<p><br></p>Instagram<p><br></p>LinkedIn<p><br></p><em>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. </em><p><br></p><em>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 submit candidates for review.</em>
