Senior Cost Manager - Quantity Surveying - Office & Refurbishment
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Company Description
Our ambition, as Turner & Turner alinea, is to become the undisputed number one Cost Consultant in London. A data-led digital cost consultancy and an authority on the economics of sustainability, combining alinea's distinctive approach, Turner & Townsend's leading digital platform and our combined talent.
Supported by our clear vision to disrupt the market by transforming service quality through a strong focus on cost advice, a platform of specialists and a personable approach. This unique environment provides an opportunity for our people to develop their skills as well as their careers, supported by access to a learning and development programme that is second to none.
- A unique joint force that will disrupt real estate cost management in London
- A data and digital led business, with an authority on the economics of sustainability, that will take our service to the next level
- A wide, diverse and exciting portfolio of sectors and clients, which means we will be stronger together
- Market leading practice that is focused on transforming performance and creating great results for our Clients and People, in a fun and exciting environment where people are proud to work
- A strong strategic and cultural fit with an ingrained entrepreneurial spirit
- You can realise your career ambitions faster with London's cost consultancy of choice
Job Description
Turner & Townsend alinea is currently recruiting for a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor within our Real Estate team to support on a range of high profile Cat A and Cat B fit out and office refurbishment projects. The position is to work within a growing team of Cost Managers supporting a number of blue chip financial services, banking, legal and tech clients.
The individual must be self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects and clients. This will involve establishing early budgets, early estimating, and cost planning, managing a design team to the budget, tendering and procurement (single and two stage) and post contract reporting to the Client. The role will also include management of other Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers within the Occupier team.
A good knowledge of JCT is fundamental with the ability to work both collaboratively but robustly with any main contractor.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Commission Management, to include:
- Undertaking feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
- Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan to the Client
- Inputting into value engineering
- Tendering (single and two stage) and procuring construction contracts
- Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
- Being responsible for project deliverables and ensuring governance is followed.
- Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
- Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
- Managing Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers within the Occupier team.
- External networking
Qualifications
- A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle
- Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
- Degree or HNC level qualification
- Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.
- Experience in delivering fit out projects for corporate clients
- Utilising digital software for delivery of cost management services
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 an inclusive, 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.
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