Cost Manager

4 days ago

Canberra, Australia Turner & Townsend Full time

**Company Description**:
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 46 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

We are now looking to strengthen our Cost Management team in Canberra by appointing a Cost Manager to be involved with some leading local projects.

As a cost management professional at Turner & Townsend, you will optimize cost performance at every stage through our proven methodologies and approach, using the industry leading systems and tools.

**Job Objectives**
- Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
- Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
- Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
- Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
- Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
- Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
- Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating

**Skills Required**:

- Good knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement.
- Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases.
- Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, internally and externally.
- Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task.
- Demonstrated strong listening and communication skills.
- Proven cost and/or commercial management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.

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**Qualifications**:

- Relevant Bachelor degree in Construction or Quantity Surveying

**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._

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