Cost Manager

About the Role

The role includes advising clients on procurement strategies, managing vendor pre‑qualification and bid processes, developing and reviewing project estimates, presenting value‑engineering and risk assessments, overseeing cost reporting and forecasting, maintaining a commercial risk register, controlling payments, change orders and contractual disputes, monitoring invoicing, benchmarking performance, handling final accounting and post‑contract audits, conducting lessons‑learned reviews, and establishing handover procedures, using cost‑estimating and take‑off software and adhering to applicable SOX controls. • Advise clients on procurement strategies, manage vendor pre‑qualification, assess proposals and bids, and chair bid interviews. • Develop and review full‑project cost estimates, including construction, fees and direct costs, and present value‑engineering recommendations. • Review and present cost reports, forecasts and budget spend to clients, maintaining a commercial risk register. • Control payments by assessing payment applications, recommending contractor entitlements and evaluating change‑order requests. • Manage dispute prevention, resolution procedures and contractual issues related to payments and change orders. • Oversee invoicing, benchmark project performance against similar commissions, and handle final accounting and post‑contract audits. • Conduct post‑contract reviews, capture lessons learned and create training manuals. • Establish handover procedures and use cost‑estimating, bid analysis and take‑off software. • Ensure compliance with applicable SOX controls.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimating
• ▸cost reporting
• ▸take‑off software
• ▸payment control
• ▸bid management
• ▸sox compliance

What You Bring

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field, and have 3‑5 years of cost‑management experience in the construction industry. RICS accreditation (or progress toward it) is valued, as is experience on medium to large construction projects, preferably within a consultancy. Strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management and engineering, and excellent communication skills are required. • Bachelor’s degree in construction‑related discipline. • 3‑5 years of cost‑management experience in construction. • RICS accreditation (or working towards it) valued. • Experience on medium or large construction projects, preferably in consultancy. • Strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management and engineering. • Excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸3-5 years
• ▸rics
• ▸medium projects
• ▸procurement
• ▸communication

Benefits

On‑site presence may vary depending on client needs. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, flexible work environment that supports work‑life balance, offers equal‑opportunity employment and celebrates diversity. The firm adheres to strict recruitment policies, requiring no fees from candidates.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time