Senior Cost Manager - Commercial Developer

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK''s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.Company DescriptionAt Turner and 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 DescriptionTurner and Townsend is one of the leading management consultancy providers to the Commercial Developer sector.Using our skills, processes and knowledge, we provide industry-leading services to our clients. Our extensive experience and databank of information enables us to provide a proactive, value-added service to all facets of the Commercial Developer sector. This includes projects encompassing Hotels, Residential schemes, and Commercial Offices. Projects range from multiple complex small projects to large new build projects; each commission has its own unique challenges and requires sector expertise, thus providing individuals with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, experience, and skills.ResponsibilitiesCommission Management

Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reportsEstimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost planTendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report, and compiling the contractual documentsDealing effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line managerTaking 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 placeProducing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the clientInputting into value engineeringNegotiating and agreeing final accountsInterfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stagesWhere appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilitiesMarketing and Business Development

Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager and by making effective use of the marketing databaseAssisting in the production of bid documentationIdentifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates, and products can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line managerInternal Management Accountabilities

Knowledge management - Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner and Townsend internal databaseFinancial management - Utilising FMS in order to keep track of the ongoing margin levelsProcess improvement - Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line managerQualificationsDegree qualified in Quantity SurveyingMRICS qualifiedUK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sectorExperience working on larger projects of £10m value or over (or equivalent)Experience working on new build and fit-out projectsExcellent communication skills and client-facingAdditional InformationOur 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 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 ..... full job details .....