Cost Manager at Turner & Townsend

Job Description

This will include taking responsibility of all cost management aspects of a project from inception through to close-out and use.  

• Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies 
• Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project where appropriate or applicable, and where necessary involving Senior Management 
• Managing and taking ownership of estimating and cost planning activities to include presenting the Cost Estimates 
• Managing and taking ownership of the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, Bills of Quantities preparation (CSA and MEP), tender analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively 
• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use 
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively 
• Providing advice on contractual claims 
• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively 
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client 
• Value engineering, risk management and life cycle costing where applicable 
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed 
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages 
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities 
• Ensuring that QA/QC procedures are adhered to at all times 
• 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

Qualifications

• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the industry
• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree of Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Working towards a professional qualification
• Post Graduate Qualification in relevant field would be an added advantage
• You should have relevant experience of working for a construction company
• Strong MEP experience.
• 5-10 years of post-qualification experience in similar role
• BIM knowledge / experience would be an added advantage
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Should have a good knowledge of the following.

• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Risk Management
• Procurement
• Estimating
• Pricing
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• Sharing best practice
• People management
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project lifecycle
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering