Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

Turner and Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform challenges into opportunities and deliver 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. Turner and Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc.Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.comJob Description

We are seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors to join our UK Infrastructure team, supporting growth in the water / utilities sector and contributing to our projects and programmes.You will be a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor within our UK Infrastructure business working on a variety of client and Turner and Townsend projects.Job Objectives

Contributing to Turner and Townsend’s 2025 visionEstablishing friendly, professional relationships with clients, colleagues and other project stakeholdersAdministering contracts in line with project objectives and policiesProviding accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion within budgetProactively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applicationsCollaborating with client and contractor teams to manage deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control and value engineeringManaging contract change to keep projects within governance and best practiceDriving improvements in forecast and budget accuracyProviding sound commercial support to all stakeholdersNegotiating and agreeing final accountsLeading people and commissions as neededQualifications

Excellent communicationContract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred)Cost ManagementChange management and controlValuationRisk ManagementProcurementEstimatingPricingReportingCollaborative approach and best-for-project attitudeSharing best practicePeople managementCommission managementIdentifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project lifecycleKnowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as procurement routes, value management and value engineeringDegree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subjectProfessional membership or working towards oneSOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.Note: This description is intended to reflect the current job responsibilities and requirements and may be updated as the business ..... full job details .....