About

• Company Description
• At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize 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.
• Job Description
• Turner & Townsend has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Manager to join our Sheffield Real Estate team to help guide our clients and their professional teams on a number of exciting and iconic projects across South Yorkshire.
• You’ll have a real desire and commitment to understand how the builders of the past put together their buildings, and what that means to modern contractors. You’ll be working on a day-to-day basis with leading conservators, architects and engineers to ensure that the client and contractor deliver the best value for money – advising all parties on the best solutions from a qualitative and commercial perspective.
• We’re looking for individuals possessing a keen interest in this space with a good knowledge of construction, whether from a Main Contracting or PQS background; who possess an outgoing / collaborative approach.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Commission Management, to include

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• 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
• Qualifications
• Experience and Skills
• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle
• Ideally professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
• Degree or HNC level qualification

Company Values Statement

We endeavour to create a work environment that reflects the culture of the company, and we encourage every member of our staff to embrace our commitment to be

• Professional, Quality Driven, Goal Orientated, Customer Focused, Continuously Improving, Flexible, Open & Integrated.

Company Vision

• To become the leading global provider of professional services to the natural resources, infrastructure and property markets, rewarded for the value we create.
• 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/
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• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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• Department: Real estate