Senior Cost Manager – High End Residential

Company: Turner & Townsend alinea
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Cost Manager to join our London-based Developer Team, supporting projects across the high-end residential sector.

Our team undertakes a diverse range of projects for notable public sector organisations, including the refurbishment of listed buildings, social housing and office fit-out projects. Our projects range from complex small-scale initiatives to large new builds, each presenting unique challenges and requiring sector expertise. This diversity provides individuals with opportunities to develop their knowledge, experience, and skills.

Role Responsibilities

  • Assist with feasibility studies and procurement reports
  • Estimate and plan costs, present the final cost plan
  • Manage tendering, pre-qualification, tender list, preliminaries, analysis, and reports
  • Handle post-contract cost variances and change control
  • Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy
  • Produce and present monthly post-contract cost reports
  • Input into value engineering
  • Negotiate and agree on final accounts
  • Interface with clients and consultants at all project stages
  • Lead cost management team, ensuring accountability
  • Identify new business opportunities with existing clients
  • Assist in producing bid documentation
  • Improve cost management procedures, templates, and products
  • Ensure key information and learnings are input into the internal database
  • Track financial management using FMS
  • Identify and refer ideas for process improvement
  • Assess commission management quality and efficiency

Qualifications

  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying
  • MRICS qualified
  • UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector
  • Experience working on larger projects
  • Experience working on new build and fit-out projects
  • Excellent communication skills and client facing

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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Posted: May 18th, 2026