Professional & Senior level Cost Managers & Quantity Surveyors- Transport & Utilities

4 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Group Full time
Professional & Senior level Cost Managers & Quantity Surveyors- Transport & Utilities
  • Full-time
  • Department: Infrastructure

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.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

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.

We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energeticSenior Cost Managers / Senior Quantity Surveyors, to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure.

You will be a Senior Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business working with a variety of clients in the transportation and utilities space on Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.

Key Objectives:

  • Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
  • Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
  • Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
  • Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
  • Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
  • Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
  • Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
  • Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
  • Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
  • Leading people and commissions as needed.

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:

  • Contract Management (NEC3, Option A,C & E preferred)
  • Cost Management
  • Change management and control
  • Valuation
  • Procurement
  • Reporting
  • Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
  • Commission management
  • Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project life cycle
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
  • Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
  • Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot 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.

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