Cost Management Specialist

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 10,000 people in 50 countries. Our team collaborates with clients across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, specializing in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net zero, and digital solutions.

We are passionate about making a difference, transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. Our team helps organizations deliver and integrate new assets as quickly and efficiently as possible, while setting asset strategies that support corporate objectives.

We work with clients to create safe and comfortable environments that are inexpensive to maintain, sustainable, and practical to conduct business from. Our core values are:

1. We love a challenge
2. We are stronger together
3. We bring out the best in everyone

To support and progress our values, we:

• Developed a market-leading suite of bespoke digital tools to deliver our market-leading cost management services: The Hive
• Are a champion of a diverse workforce and culture
• Offer role development and advancement opportunities
• Set out our NewLeaf strategy, commitment to social value, and environmental issues
• Provide opportunities for professional development (working with industry-leading professionals, RICS Chartership development support, NEC accreditation)
• Offer a level of independence with multidisciplinary collaboration and support where needed

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. We believe that everyone should pursue their passions and provide a real opportunity for this; whether you join one of our sports teams, social networks, or bring a new interest to your colleagues.

The Commission Manager will take responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service.

Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending on the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £5m to £10m range.

Commission Management:

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan, utilizing the relevant cost management tools and services, The Hive
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, producing the preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report, and compiling the contractual documents, utilizing the relevant cost management tools and services; The Hive; eTender Platform
• Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable, referring major changes to line manager
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports via our Cost Control App and presenting them to the client
• Inputting into value engineering
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client, Project Manager, and other consultants, at all project stages
• Work collaboratively with Turner and Townsend's project management team during project delivery
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Utilizing our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools and services; The Hive: Benchmarking App, CostX, Market Rates App, eTender Platform, and Cost Control App
• Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator, a bespoke carbon accounting tool, to produce carbon footprint reports
• Supporting the execution of our NewLeaf strategy
• Management of internal fees, internal job costing, and resourcing requirements

Marketing and business development:

• Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager and by making effective use of the marketing database
• Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients
• Assisting in the production of bid documentation
• Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates, and products can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Being involved in extracurricular activities, including external groups, attending networking and CPD events

Internal management accountabilities:

• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
• Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Assist in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members

Depending on the context, a Cost Manager is likely to report to a Senior Cost Manager or Associate Director.

A Cost Manager will in part be assessed by the extent to which:

• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
• Good relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• They work as an effective member of the cost management team, including where appropriate, taking effective responsibility for Assistant Cost Managers
• Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients
• Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained

The Candidate

We would expect candidates to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to work with autonomy
• A self-motivated individual who is able to take initiative and deliver to tight deadlines
• Working towards or recently achieved Chartered Status
• Have a confident and professional manner
• Highly organized and ability to prioritize own workload
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business
• Ability to work well under pressure

Turner & Townsend

We 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.

• A proven track record of delivering high-quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle
• Degree or HNC level qualification
• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)

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.

Please find out more about us at #LI-DW1

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

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