Associate Cost Manager
Turner & Townsend are looking for an Associate Cost Manager to join our Health, Science & Education team to work on a high‑profile project within our London Real Estate business. 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.
Job Objectives
- Associate Cost Managers lead commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Our Associate Cost Managers work on projects ranging from £1m to over £300m.
Main Purpose of Role
- To perform the role of the Associate Cost Manager, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects.
- To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre‑contract to handover.
Key Experience Requirements
- Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors.
- Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion.
- Experience working on projects delivered via Two‑Stage tendering.
- Experience working with JCT and NEC contracts.
- Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being client‑facing in the role of Associate Cost Manager.
- Knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public‑sector healthcare bodies.
- Experience producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
- Experience managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
- Ability to negotiate and agree final accounts.
- Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing.
- Experience using CostX or similar measurement software.
Key Accountabilities
- Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre‑qualification stage, producing the tender list, creating preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
- Dealing effectively with post‑contract cost variances and the change control processes, referring major changes to line manager when applicable.
- Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and ensuring timely and accurate cost checking and valuation.
- Producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
- Inputting into value engineering.
- Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
- Leading junior members of the cost management team where appropriate, ensuring they deliver on their project accountabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Master's in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
- Accredited MRICS member.
- Experience managing high‑value and complex projects within a consultancy environment.
- Commercially aware with excellent negotiation, communication and organisational skills.
- Actively contributes and supports technical thought leadership and contributes to IP.
Benefits and Compliance
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.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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.
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Turner & Townsend are looking for an Associate Cost Manager to join our Health, Science & Education team to work on a high‑profile project within our London Real Estate business. 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.
Job Objectives
- Associate Cost Managers lead commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Our Associate Cost Managers work on projects ranging from £1m to over £300m.
Main Purpose of Role
- To perform the role of the Associate Cost Manager, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects.
- To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre‑contract to handover.
Key Experience Requirements
- Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors.
- Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion.
- Experience working on projects delivered via Two‑Stage tendering.
- Experience working with JCT and NEC contracts.
- Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being client‑facing in the role of Associate Cost Manager.
- Knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public‑sector healthcare bodies.
- Experience producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
- Experience managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
- Ability to negotiate and agree final accounts.
- Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing.
- Experience using CostX or similar measurement software.
Key Accountabilities
- Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre‑qualification stage, producing the tender list, creating preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
- Dealing effectively with post‑contract cost variances and the change control processes, referring major changes to line manager when applicable.
- Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and ensuring timely and accurate cost checking and valuation.
- Producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
- Inputting into value engineering.
- Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
- Leading junior members of the cost management team where appropriate, ensuring they deliver on their project accountabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
- Accredited MRICS member.
- Experience managing high‑value and complex projects within a consultancy environment.
- Commercially aware with excellent negotiation, communication and organisational skills.
- Actively contributes and supports technical thought leadership and contributes to IP.
Benefits and Compliance
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.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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.
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