Senior Cost Manager

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.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

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.

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• Conduct feasibility studies and prepare procurement reports.
• Review construction plans and perform quantity take-offs.
• Develop and review detailed estimates and cost plans.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including ownership and presentation of final cost plans.
• Apply Value Management techniques at project outset, collaborating with specialist teams when appropriate.
• Drive value engineering and life cycle costing to support business decisions.
• Lead the procurement process: implement strategies, manage pre-qualification, enquiries, bid evaluations, cost negotiations, and contract preparation.
• Review and revise RFPs, ensuring effective evaluation and selection.
• Approve subcontractor proposals, manage contracts, and oversee change requests.
• Monitor cost variances and change control processes, updating budgets and documenting design changes.
• Conduct cost checking and valuation work effectively.
• Prepare and present monthly post-contract cost reports to clients.
• Negotiate and agree on final accounts.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Act as the primary interface with clients and consultants at all project stages.
• Advise senior leadership on cost performance, improvements, and new strategies.
• Lead and manage cost management teams, ensuring delivery of assigned tasks.
• Participate in recruitment, resource planning, and staff appraisals.
• Capture lessons learned and update internal knowledge databases.
• Utilize financial systems to track margins, forecasts, and resource allocation.
• Identify and implement process improvements for internal systems.
• Prepare reports, analyses, budgets, risk assessments, and other documentation.
• Review and approve payment applications, monitor invoicing, and ensure compliance with contract terms.
• Advise on unforeseen costs or over-expenditure and propose corrective actions.
• Travel to site locations as needed or be willing to work on-site.
• Perform all tasks in accordance with professional standards and company quality requirements.

• 8- 12 years professional experience related to Cost Management ;  
• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or any degree relevant to the position; 
• RICS, AACE Certifications/Memberships; 
• Fluent in English and Spanish; 
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver deadlines; 
• Good communication skills and has experience explaining concepts, methodologies and their deliverables to Clients;  
• Strong client management, change management and teamwork & team management skills;   
• Strong Microsoft skills, specifically excel & PowerPoint, CostX, Knowledge of AutoCAD. 

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. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.