Cost Manager - Healthcare

Turner & 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 performance management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager to join our Health, Science & Education team to work on a high-profile project within our London Real Estate business. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

The London Cost Management Health team is a highly regarded health team working on some of the largest and most prestigious health projects covering the public and private sectors. The team has a wide and varied workload working on many projects from smaller refurbishments to large scale hospitals. The Health team are a key part of a wider Health, Education and Science team allowing candidates the opportunity to cover other sectors should they wish to develop other skills.

Main Purpose of Role:

• To perform the role of the Cost Manager, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects.
• To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre‑contract to handover.

Key Experience Requirements:

• Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors.
• Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion.
• Experience of working on projects delivered via Two‑Stage tendering.
• Experience of working with JCT and NEC contracts.
• Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being “client‑facing” in the role of Cost Manager.
• The candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public‑sector healthcare bodies.
• Experience of producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Experience of managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• Ability to effectively negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing.
• Experience of using CostX or similar measurement software.

Qualifications:

• Ideally Degree qualified in one of the following fields: Quantity Surveying or related field.
• MRICS Qualification preferred and/or relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Experience of working in Education sector projects would be advantageous.

Additional Responsibilities:

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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 all sectors of the community.