Cost Management Specialist

4 days ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Group Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Cost Management Specialist to join our team at Turner & Townsend Group.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to lead cost management activities and deliver high-quality results. As a Cost Management Specialist, you will work closely with our clients to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Main Responsibilities

  • To perform the role of Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery
  • To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service

Scope

The Senior Cost Manager will handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £10m to £50m range.

  • Coaching junior staff, including allocating roles and responsibilities to ensure effective cost management on all projects
  • Advising clients on feasibility studies
  • Advising clients on their procurement options
  • Managing the estimating and cost planning stages, including presenting the final cost plan to the client
  • 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
  • Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
  • Taking personal responsibility for peer reviewing cost allowances and carrying out valuations on larger projects
  • Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
  • 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
  • Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator, a bespoke carbon accounting tool, to produce carbon footprint reports
  • Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements

Marketing and Business Development

You will have the opportunity to identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients, develop and maintain a professional network of peers and potential clients, and lead bid submissions.

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
  • Lead in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members

Reporting

You will report to an Associate Director, Project Director or Director.

Salary Range

The salary for this role is estimated to be between £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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