Senior Cost Manager

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. 

We are an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.  

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 120 offices and 50 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. 

• Producing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering and procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, conducting pre tender estimates, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager.
• Progress claim assessments on site of drawings of the plan.
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place.
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports for the Line Manager to present to the client.
• Inputting into value engineering.
• Knowledge management – Ensure that key information and learning generated from each commission is entered into the Turner & Townsend internal database.
• Seek out opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to the appropriate line manager.
• Develop good relationships with client and stakeholders
• Follow project governance processes and systems that are utilised throughout the project and cascade Turner & Townsend cost management procedures to the relevant staff.
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Comply with the requirements of Turner & Townsend's Business Management Systems including Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Management associated with the role and position within the company.
• Build on Data Centre local experience

• Recognised degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or similar.
• Sound experience in cost planning and contract administration
• 5+ Years of experience in cost management roles with emphasis on consultancy roles.
• Has managed clients, contractors, and consultants directly in previous roles.
• Preferable RICS and AIQS accredited.
• Previous CostX experience is preferable.
• Intermediate to high level MS Excel experience.
• Must have a driving licence

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.  

At Turner & Townsend we firmly believe that our people are at the heart of our success and we continually strive to create a great place to work. 

We promote integrity in everything that we do and apply our expertise to shape a better environment for future generations and, ultimately, generate value for our communities. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from all sectors of the community.  

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application. 

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