Senior Cost Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Senior Cost Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change and we are keen to speak to individuals with senior cost management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service

SCOPE

Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value; depending upon the complexity of the project and the sector where the service provided is advisory in nature the scale and value of the project could be significant.

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 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 utilising the relevant cost management tools and services;

Conducting the role of contract administrator including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes where applicable referring major changes to line manager

Taking personal responsibility for peer reviewing cost allowances 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 via our Cost Control App and presenting them to the client

Inputting into value engineering

Negotiating and agreeing final accounts

Interfacing with the client Project Manager and other consultants at all project stages

Where appropriate leading a cost management team ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities

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 and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager and by making effective use of the marketing database

Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients

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 Turner & Townsend internal database

Process improvement Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager

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.

Qualifications :

Degree qualified; BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar

Professional Membership - RICS (MRICS) ACostE or equivalent professional qualification

Practical knowledge of NEC forms of contract would be beneficial

Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.

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