Cost Manager - Defence (Real Estate)

About Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of quantity surveying and cost consultancy including pre and post contract duties
• Produce cost estimates
• Manage the tender process, review and analyse tender returns and prepare recommendations to the client as well as advice on procurement routes
• Conduct two stage procurement using NEC4
• Attend meetings, prepare financial reports and monitor the status of projects
• Take personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensure that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Apply knowledge and understanding of value engineering
• Ensure the project remains on budget from design to completion phase
• Execute full post contract duties including establishing the effect of variations and evaluating and negotiating final account settlements
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, maintaining the highest standards of professional competence at all times
• Interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages
• Support junior team members to deliver our cost management service efficiently and effectively

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Degree or Masters in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Consultancy experience demonstrable with professional membership of the RICS (or working towards this)
• Experience of high value and complex projects gained in a consultancy environment
• First class communicator, capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Commercially aware with excellent negotiation and organisational skills
• Strong IT skills
• Good negotiation skills
• High standard of numeracy
• Client-facing and enthusiastic about the industry
• Ability to work independently and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to effectively prioritise delivery to set deadlines
• Knowledge and experience in use of Microsoft Office packages and CostX

Desirable Experience

• Defence, workplace, retail, commercial or mixed-use sector experience

Security Clearance

This offer is contingent upon your successful completion of a security clearance process. Your employment with Turner & Townsend will be conditional upon obtaining and maintaining the required security clearance for the duration of your employment. This will include the Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) and SC Clearance Vetting.

The security clearance process will involve background checks and other assessments as deemed necessary by the relevant authorities.

Failure to obtain the required security clearance or any issues arising during the clearance process may result in the withdrawal of this offer or termination of employment.

Sox control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to when applicable.

Working with Us

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.

We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Important Notice

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.