Cost Management Specialist

1 month ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Group Full time
Senior Cost Manager Job Description

At Turner & Townsend, we're passionate about delivering exceptional results for our clients. As a Senior Cost Manager, you'll play a key role in helping us achieve this goal.

Main Responsibilities
  • Manage commissions of varying sizes, ensuring effective cost management and timely delivery
  • Coach junior staff, allocating roles and responsibilities to ensure seamless cost management
  • Advise clients on feasibility studies, procurement options, and cost planning
  • Manage estimating and cost planning stages, presenting final cost plans to clients
  • Tender and procure, managing pre-qualification stages, producing tender lists, and compiling contractual documents
  • Conduct contract administration, dealing with post-contract cost variances and change control processes
  • Take personal responsibility for peer reviewing cost allowances and conducting valuations on larger projects
  • Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and present them to clients
  • Negotiate and agree final accounts
  • Interface with clients, project managers, and other consultants at all project stages
  • Collaborate with Turner & Townsend's project management team during project delivery
  • Lead cost management teams, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities
  • Utilize our digital cost management tools and services
  • Implement our Embodied Carbon Calculator to produce carbon footprint reports
  • Support the execution of our NewLeaf strategy
  • Manage internal fees, job costing, and resourcing requirements
Internal Management Accountabilities
  • Knowledge management - ensure key information and learning are input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
  • Process improvement - identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
  • Lead in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members
  • Manage projects on D365
Reporting

Senior Cost Managers report to Associate Directors, Project Directors, or Directors, depending on the context.

Key Performance Indicators
  • Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and 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
  • Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients
  • Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions
  • Key information and data are effectively cascaded and appropriately retained


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