Senior Cost Manager at Turner & Townsend Ltd

Swindon, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cost Management, Project Management, Client Management, Leadership, Communication, Negotiation, Risk Management, Team Development, Cost Estimation, Value Engineering, Life Cycle Costing, Financial Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Problem Solving, Reporting, Collaboration

Industry

Construction

Description

Company Description Who is Turner & Townsend? All over the world people are using buildings, infrastructure, and assets we helped to deliver. It could be the hospital they work in, the railway they travel on every day, the fuel that powers their car or the data centre they depend on at work. For more than 75 years we’ve been helping to deliver transformational programmes across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, making a difference to people’s lives and ensuring a return on investment for our clients and their investors. Our purpose: Transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. The world is changing and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. It’s how we’ve made the difference for more than 75 years. Our values: Love a challenge: We love a challenge and we work hard to make change happen and see things through. We don’t stand still, challenging ourselves and others to do better every day. And we are trusted to do the right thing, raising standards all the time. Stronger together: We’re stronger together by connecting people in diverse teams, so that we can all collaborate to deliver our best work. We focus on what matters and use our influence to build a better world for everyone. Bring out the best in everyone: We bring out the best in everyone. We help each other to make the most of our potential, always learning from our experience. We treat each other with care and respect and make time to give everyone a voice Job Description Team Leadership & Development Hold the highest level of professional integrity and business ethics. Contribute to a positive team culture by promoting open communication, mutual respect, and shared accountability. Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and a proactive attitude in team interactions. Motivate team members, and drive towards positive client outcomes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Assist in onboarding new team members and helping them integrate into project workflows. Assist in conducting interviews for vacant positions in line with the team’s recruitment process and resource requirements Client & Stakeholder Engagement Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. Build productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through consistent follow-up and responsiveness. Support conflict resolution and issue management by escalating appropriately and offering practical solutions. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders through structured meetings, reporting, and documentation. Project Strategy & Planning Critically analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements and cost deliverables, in order to find creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients. Collaborate in developing robust cost reporting structures and control mechanisms. Project Controls & Reporting Act as Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions or multiple commissions. Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final revisions of cost plans. Leading the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client. Leading value engineering and life cycle costing exercise. Implement and maintain cost controls mechanisms incorporated into projects’ schedule, cost, risk, and change management. Financial and Risk Management Lead commercial negotiations and contract administration on projects alongside the cost management team Responsible for supporting the internal risk management procedures and systems, including client care processes and the contract database. Manage invoicing processes using D-365, including: Reviewing and validating invoice data for accuracy and completeness. Coordinating with finance teams to ensure timely submission and approval. Tracking invoice status and resolving discrepancies. Ensuring compliance with client billing requirements and internal financial controls. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus. Minimum 7 years’ experience in cost management or construction projects (e.g. cost manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.). Strong communication and leadership skills; experience in people management in a plus. Strong business acumen, with the ability to drive outcomes on behalf of clients and coordinate with construction and design teams to meet deadlines and deliverables Experience in client management with solid experience in client facing environment that requires incumbent to utilise critical business development skills and advisory skills to enhance project delivery on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing. Native-level proficiency in (local language), Business-level proficiency in English. Proficiency in Cost-X or equivalent cost estimation software. 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. 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. Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-SP1 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn 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.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Cost Manager will lead multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders. They will also manage estimating and cost planning activities, delivering end-to-end service for large or complex commissions.