Turner & Townsend
Become the leading global provider of professional services to the natural resources, infrastructure and property markets.
Cost Manager
Oversee construction cost estimation, reporting, control, and final account closure.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Advise clients on vendor strategies, manage pre‑qualification, assess proposals and bids, chair bid interviews, and oversee appointment processes. • Develop full‑project construction cost estimates, review junior estimations, present estimates and value‑engineering recommendations, and benchmark against prior projects. • Establish and present cost reporting schedules, forecasts, and commercial risk registers; host periodic meetings with project teams and vendors. • Review payment applications, recommend contractor entitlements, evaluate change‑order requests, and manage dispute prevention and resolution procedures. • Manage and monitor the invoicing process and benchmark performance against other commissions. • Oversee final accounting, post‑contract audits, and account close‑outs; conduct post‑contract reviews to capture lessons learned and create training manuals. • Define hand‑over procedures and utilize bid analysis sheets, change‑control forms, cost‑estimating and take‑off software. • Ensure compliance with SOX controls where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸invoicing
- ▸post audit
- ▸bid analysis
- ▸sox compliance
What You Bring
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field. • Possess 3–5 years of cost‑management experience on medium or large construction projects, preferably within a construction consultancy. • RICS accreditation (or working towards it) is valued. • Demonstrate strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management and value engineering, and strong communication skills.
Requirements
- ▸construction degree
- ▸3-5 yrs
- ▸cost management
- ▸rics
- ▸procurement
- ▸communication
Benefits
The firm promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance, and encourages each employee to have a voice and affect change. Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates are reminded that no fee is required in the recruitment process and unsolicited resumes become the property of Turner & Townsend.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time