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About the Role
We are recruiting Senior Cost Managers to join our London-based Central and Local Government Cost Management Team, supporting projects across the central and local government sector. The team delivers a diverse range of projects for notable public sector organisations, including refurbishment of listed buildings, office fit-out projects, high-volume residential developments, and masterplanning commissions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the commercial delivery of a range of projects.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, colleagues, and project stakeholders.
- Manage project costs, forecasts, reporting, and contract performance in line with project objectives.
- Monitor cost variances, cash flow, and contract changes to ensure effective commercial management.
- Collaborate with client and contractor teams to achieve project KPIs, objectives, and best-value outcomes.
- Provide commercial advice and support to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Negotiate and agree final accounts.
- Support, mentor, and develop junior team members.
Requirements
- Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management skills.
- At least five years' experience delivering construction or infrastructure projects.
- Experience in Cost Management, Contract Management (JCT and NEC), Procurement, and Risk Management.
- Knowledge of cost planning, estimating, valuation, reporting, and change control processes.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Experience managing commissions, supporting team development, and sharing best practice.
- The ability to identify efficiencies and drive improvements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Good understanding of construction industry practices, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Skills
- Cost Management
- Contract Management (JCT and NEC)
- Procurement
- Risk Management
- Cost planning
- Estimating
- Valuation
- Reporting
- Change control
- Stakeholder communication
- Relationship management
- Value management
- Value engineering
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- At least five years' experience
Education Level
- Degree or HNC level qualification
- Professionally qualified is desired (MRICS or similar)
Benefits
- A healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
About the Company
- 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 commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
- We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest.
- Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.