Associate Cost Manager - Health, Science & Education

Full-time Associate Cost Managers lead commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. They work on projects ranging from £1m to over £300m.

Main purpose of role:

Perform the role of the Associate 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. 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 Associate Cost Manager
• Knowledge of 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

Key accountabilities:

• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, creating preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
• Dealing effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change control processes, referring major changes to line manager where applicable.
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place.
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Leading junior members of the cost management team where appropriate, ensuring that they deliver on their project accountabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters in Quantity Surveying or equivalent;
• Accredited MRICS member;
• Experience managing high value and complex projects within a consultancy environment.
• Commercial awareness with excellent negotiation, communication and organisational skills.
• Actively contributes and supports technical thought leadership and contributes to IP.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role.

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.