Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

Overview

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK''s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.Company DescriptionTurner and Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our 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. Turner and Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. Please visit our website:

www.turnerandtownsend.comJob DescriptionWe are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors to join our team, supporting our continuing growth in the water / utilities sector and making a difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure. You will be a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor within our UK Infrastructure business working on a variety of client and Turner and Townsend projects and initiatives.

Job Objectives:Contributing to our achievement of Turner and Townsend''s 2025 visionEstablishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practiceDriving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgetsProactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholdersEnsuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreedLeading people and commissions as neededQualifications

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role: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 lifecycleGood knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subjectIdeally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.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 promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner and 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/SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.It is strictly against Turner and Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner and Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner and Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner and Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner and Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for ..... full job details .....