Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

Turner 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 and CBRE work together to provide premier programme, project and cost management offering worldwide.Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.comJob Description

We are seeking personable, enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our contract and cost management team to support growth in the water / utilities sector and contribute to UK infrastructure.Main Purpose Of The Role

You will be a Senior Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business, working on a variety of client and Turner and Townsend projects and initiatives.Key Accountabilities

Establishing friendly, professional relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes.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 deliverables, KPIs and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.Managing contract change effectively, ensuring governance and best practice.Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.Commission management as needed.Role Requirements

Relevant experience or a strong understanding of the following will be advantageous:Excellent communicationContract Management (NEC3 preferred)Change managementCost ManagementChange controlValuationProcurementEstimatingPricingReportingGovernance processingCollaborative approachesBest for project attitudesSharing best practiceLine managementCommission managementQualifications

Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subjectIdeally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalentAdditional 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. 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, where applicable. Join our social media conversations for more information: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.It is strictly against Turner and Townsend policy for candidates to pay any recruitment fees. Unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted are considered property of Turner and Townsend.Seniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

Project Management, Consulting, and EngineeringIndustries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and ..... full job details .....