Cost Manager

Job Description

<strong><u>Company Description<br><br></u></strong>At Turner &amp; 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.<br><br>Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.<br><br>Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.<br><br><strong><u>Job Description<br><br></u></strong>Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients in our Infrastructure sector we are currently recruiting a Senior Cost Manger / Quantity Surveyor with proven local delivery experience to join our Saudi Arabia based team.<br><br>The ideal applicate with have a strong background in Quantity Surveying, ideally gained through the delivery of complex projects. Ideally you will have worked within a professional consultancy before, but those with a background in other areas, such as experience working for main contractors are encouraged to apply.<br><br>As a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager you will be able to work independently managing your own deliverables, but also work well as part of a team. You will strive to promote and maintain the highest of professional standards, while supporting junior staff to grow and learn through your knowledge and experience.<br><br><strong><u>Responsibilities<br></u></strong><ul><li>Collaborate and develop good relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally</li><li>Responsible for pre and post-contract quantity surveying duties</li><li>Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan</li><li>Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents</li><li>Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control process</li><li>Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client</li><li>Negotiating and agreeing final accounts</li><li>Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities</li><li>Supporting developing and securing new business opportunities as required.<br></li></ul><strong><u>Qualifications<br></u></strong><ul><li>A recognised degree qualification in Quantity Surveying (or similar).</li><li>MRICS accreditation or similar (preferred).</li><li>Relevant work experience, ideally in a consultancy environment.</li><li>Good leadership and interpersonal skills, able to work independently and where appropriate lead a team</li><li>Experience of leading and successfully delivering cost management commissions in the Middle East market (Preferrable)</li><li>Experience working on various projects</li><li>Excellent command of written and spoken English</li><li>Highly motivated and driven with a passion for your profession and the difference it can make to your clients.<br></li></ul><strong><u>Additional Information<br><br></u></strong>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Turner &amp; 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.<br><br>Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/<br><br>Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner &amp; Townsend and our exciting future projects:<br><br>Twitter<br><br>Instagram<br><br>LinkedIn<br><br><em>It is strictly against Turner &amp; Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner &amp; Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. <br><br></em><em>Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner &amp; Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner &amp; Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner &amp; 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>