Senior Cost Manager - Health, Science & Education

Company Description At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

The London Cost Management Health team is a highly regarded health team working on some of the largest and most prestigious health projects covering the public and private sectors.
The London Cost Management Health team have a wide and varied workload working on many projects from smaller refurbishments to large scale hospitals.  The Health team are a key part of a wider Health, Education and Science team allowing  candidates the opportunity to cover other sectors should they wish to develop other skills.  

Job Description Turner & Townsend are looking for a Senior 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.

The London Cost Management Health team is a highly regarded health team working on some of the largest and most prestigious health projects covering the public and private sectors.
The London Cost Management Health team have a wide and varied workload working on many projects from smaller refurbishments to large scale hospitals.  The Health team are a key part of a wider Health, Education and Science team allowing  candidates the opportunity to cover other sectors should they wish to develop other skills. Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Health, Science & Education sector.

Using our skills, processes and knowledge, we provide industry leading services to our clients.  Our extensive experience and databank of information enables us to provide a proactive, value-added service to our clients. Job Objectives:

Senior Cost Managers lead commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project.  Our Senior Cost Managers work on projects ranging from 1m to over 300m.MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To perform the role of the Senior 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 of working on projects delivered via Two-Stage tendering

Experience of working with JCT and NEC contracts

Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being “client-facing” in the role of Senior Cost Manager The candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public-sector healthcare bodies

Experience of producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client

Experience of managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively

Ability to effectively negotiate and agree final accounts

Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing

Experience of using CostX or similar…