Job Description
At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. As a data and digital led business, with an authority on the economics of sustainability, we are committed to delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential and transform the performance of major projects and programmes delivering a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.
Every day we help our global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
TURNER AND TOWNSEND
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 10,000 people in 50 countries. Collaborating with our clients across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, we specialise in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions.
We are passionate about making the difference, transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.
As well as helping organisations deliver and integrate new assets as quickly and efficiently as possible, we help set the asset strategies that support their corporate objectives. We also work with our clients to create safe and comfortable environments which are inexpensive to maintain, sustainable and practical to conduct business from.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
- To perform the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery
- To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service
SCOPE
Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Typically, projects fall within the £5m to £10m range.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Commission Management, to include:
- Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
- Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan, utilising the relevant cost management tools and services
- Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, producing the preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
- Conducting the role of contract administrator, including dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
- Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases 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, Project Manager, and other consultants, at all project stages
- Work collaboratively with Turner and Townsend’s project management team during project delivery
- Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
- Utilising our full suite of bespoke digital cost management tools and services
- Implementing our Embodied Carbon Calculator, a bespoke carbon accounting tool, to produce carbon footprint reports
- Supporting the execution of our NewLeaf strategy
- Management of internal fees, internal job costing and resourcing requirements
Marketing and business development, to include:
- Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients
- Developing and maintaining a professional network of peers and potential clients
- Assisting in the production of bid documentation
- Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved
- Being involved in extracurricular activities including external groups, attending networking and CPD events
Internal management accountabilities, to include:
- Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
- Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved
- Assist in the support, development, and mentorship of junior staff members
REPORTING
Depending upon context, a Cost Manager is likely to report to a Senior Cost Manager, or Associate Director.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
A Cost Manager will in part be assessed by the extent to which:
- Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
- Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
- Good relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team
- They work as an effective member of the cost management team
- Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients
- Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions
- Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained
The Candidate
We would expect candidates to demonstrate the following:
- Ability to work with autonomy
- A self-motivated individual who is able to take initiative and deliver to tight deadlines
- Working towards or recently achieved Chartered Status
- Have a confident and professional manner
- Highly organised and ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business
- Ability to work well under pressure
Qualifications
- Minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar
- Demonstrable experience delivering cost management services in healthcare or the life sciences sector
- Working towards or full membership of RICS (MRICS), ACostE or equivalent professional qualification (desirable)
- Knowledge of NEC forms of contract would be beneficial