Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate

Turner & Townsend • Aberdeen, WA

40d

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager in its Real Estate department to manage cost-management commissions from end to end and ensure client objectives are achieved through effective service delivery. Commissions vary in size and complexity; projects typically range from £10 million to £50 million. The role may involve leading a cost-management team and working collaboratively with project managers, clients and other consultants throughout project delivery.

The position covers feasibility advice, procurement, estimating and cost planning, tendering, contract administration, cost reporting, valuations, value engineering and final accounts. The Senior Cost Manager also supports business development, bid submissions, internal process improvement, knowledge management, project and fee management, and the development of junior colleagues. The role uses Turner & Townsend’s digital cost-management tools and includes carbon footprint reporting using its Embodied Carbon Calculator, as well as supporting the company’s NewLeaf strategy.

Turner & Townsend describes a flexible working environment that respects work-life balance and offers role development and advancement opportunities, professional development, RICS Chartership development support, NEC accreditation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. The company promotes diversity, inclusion and social and environmental commitments.

Requirements

• Ability to work autonomously.
• Self-motivated, able to take initiative and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Achieved Chartered Status.
• Confident and professional manner.
• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to delegate tasks to junior team members to support their technical development.

Responsibilities

• Manage commissions end to end and ensure effective cost-management service delivery against client objectives.
• Coach junior staff and allocate roles and responsibilities across projects.
• Advise clients on feasibility studies and procurement options.
• Manage estimating and cost-planning stages and present final cost plans to clients.
• Manage tendering and procurement, including pre-qualification, tender lists, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender reports and contractual documents.
• Act as contract administrator, manage post-contract cost variances and change control, and refer major changes to the line manager where applicable.
• Peer review cost allowances and carry out valuations on larger projects, ensuring timely and accurate cost checking and valuation.
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports using the Cost Control App and present them to clients.
• Contribute to value engineering and negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Liaise with clients, project managers and other consultants at all project stages, and collaborate with Turner & Townsend’s project-management team during delivery.
• Lead cost-management teams where appropriate and ensure delivery of the required accountabilities.
• Use Turner & Townsend’s digital cost-management tools, including The Hive Benchmarking App, CostX, Market Rates App, eTender Platform and Cost Control App.
• Use the Embodied Carbon Calculator to produce carbon footprint reports and support the NewLeaf strategy.
• Manage internal fees, job costing and resourcing requirements.
• Identify business-development opportunities with existing clients, report them to the appropriate line manager and use the marketing database effectively.
• Develop and maintain a professional network; lead bid submissions; identify improvements to cost-management procedures, templates and products; and participate in external groups, networking and CPD events.
• Ensure commission knowledge and learning are recorded in the internal database, identify internal process improvements, and support, develop and mentor junior staff.
• Manage projects on D365.
• Meet quality, efficiency, timeliness and appointment requirements; build strong client and cross-functional relationships; track commission margins; and ensure key information is cascaded and retained.

Benefits

• Role development and advancement opportunities.
• Professional development opportunities, including working with industry-leading professionals, RICS Chartership development support and NEC accreditation.
• Flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in sports teams and social networks or introduce new interests to colleagues.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed