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Senior Cost Manager

3 weeks ago

Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Plc. Full time

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 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

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

We are passionate about making the difference, transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

  • To perform the role of the 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

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

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Commission Management, to include:

  • 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 and ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
  • 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
  • Utilising our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools and services
  • Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator 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, to include:

  • Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients
  • Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients
  • Leading bid submissions
  • Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved
  • Being involved in extracurricular activities including external groups, attending networking and CPD events

Internal management accountabilities, to include:

  • Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the 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
  • Management of projects on D365

REPORTING

Depending upon context, a Senior Cost Manager is likely to report to an Associate Director, Project Director or Director.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

A Senior 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
  • 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
  • Have achieved Chartered Status
  • Have a confident and professional manner
  • Highly organised and ability to prioritise own workload
  • Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to delegate tasks to junior team to assist in their technical development

Qualifications

Experience and Skills

  • Good knowledge of construction methods and procurement routes
  • Sound knowledge of various forms of contract (JCT/NEC)
  • Excellent measurement and cost planning expertise
  • Commercially astute with demonstrable negotiation and communication skills
  • Team oriented
  • A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management services across the full project lifecycle
  • Ideally professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
  • Degree or HNC level qualification
  • Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time

Company Values Statement:

We endeavour to create a work environment that reflects the culture of the company, and we encourage every member of our staff to embrace our commitment to be:

Professional, Quality Driven, Goal Orientated, Customer Focused, Continuously Improving, Flexible, Open & Integrated.

Company Vision:

To become the leading global provider of professional services to the natural resources, infrastructure and property markets, rewarded for the value we create.

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.

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