Senior Cost Manager - Industrial construction projects

• Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports; 
• Review construction plans and preparing quantity take-offs along with Contract Preparation and Management 
• Prepare and review detailed estimates and cost plans 
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan; 
• Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate involving Turner & Townsends specialist Value Management team; 
• Managing the procurement process implementing procurement and contracting strategies and participate in negotiations ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification enquiry analysis perform bid evaluations and cost negotiations selection and contract preparation are performed effectively and RFPs revisions and evaluation; 

• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively;
• Review and approve payment applications monitor invoicing and ensure payments are accurate and processed in line with the Contract;
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed;

• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively documenting any changes in design and updating budgets; 
• Advise the Project Manager / Client of any forecasted unforeseen cost or over expenditure and proposes corrective actions;
• Preparing and issuing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client; 

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages and report to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget and advise managers and clients on improvements and new strategies;
• Where appropriate leading a cost management team ensuring that they deliver on all their assigned tasks and accountabilities.
• Staff management (where appropriate) Inputting into the formal management of a Cost Manager or small cost management team to include 1st round recruitment interviews input into resource management and attendance at junior staff appraisals;
• Knowledge management Ensuring that key information and lessons learnt are generated from each commission and are included within Turner & Townsend internal database;
• Process improvement Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes;
• Liaise with site managers clients contractors and subcontractors;
• The Candidate is required to carry out all tasks and obligations in accordance with their professional level and to Turner & Townsends quality standards.

Qualifications :

In this role the candidate will be working with a global Client and international stakeholders therefore a high level of technical English is essential. All deliverables will be in English.

• 8- 12years professional experience related to Cost Management; 
• Bachelors degree inQuantity Surveying Civil Engineering Architecture or equivalent;; 
• RICS AACE Certifications/Memberships; 
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver deadlines; 
• Good communication skills and has experience explaining concepts methodologies and their deliverables to Clients;  
• Strong client management teamwork & team management skills;
• Strong Microsoft skills specifically excel & PowerPoint CostX Knowledge of AutoCAD. 

Additional Information :

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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 all sectors of the community.

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

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review.