Cost Manager - Real Estate

About the Role

The Commission Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end service delivery, ensuring client objectives are met through effective cost management on commissions typically ranging from £5m to £10m. The role reports to a Senior Cost Manager or Associate Director and is measured against quality, timeliness, client relationships, margin targets and knowledge retention. • Assist feasibility studies and create procurement reports. • Produce and present final cost plans using The Hive digital tools. • Manage tendering and procurement, including pre‑qualification, tender lists, preliminaries, analysis, reports and contractual documents via The Hive and eTender Platform. • Act as contract administrator, handling post‑contract cost variances and change control processes. • Perform cost checks and valuations on larger projects to ensure timely accuracy. • Generate monthly post‑contract cost reports through the Cost Control App and present them to clients. • Contribute to value engineering and negotiate final accounts. • Interface with clients, Project Managers and consultants throughout all project stages. • Lead cost management teams when required, ensuring delivery of all accountabilities. • Utilise bespoke digital tools including Benchmarking App, CostX, Market Rates App, eTender Platform and Cost Control App. • Implement the Embodied Carbon Calculator to produce carbon‑footprint reports. • Support execution of the NewLeaf strategy and manage internal fees, job costing and resourcing. • Identify and develop new business opportunities with existing clients, maintaining the marketing database. • Build and maintain a professional network of peers and potential clients. • Assist in preparing bid documentation and suggest improvements to cost‑management procedures and templates. • Participate in external groups, networking events and CPD activities. • Capture key learning into the internal database and propose process improvements. • Mentor and support junior staff members. • Work autonomously and take initiative to meet tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸tender management
• ▸cost planning
• ▸costx
• ▸cost control
• ▸carbon calculator
• ▸client interface

What You Bring

• Pursue or have recently achieved Chartered Status. • Maintain a confident, professional demeanor and strong organisational skills. • Collaborate effectively across the business and perform well under pressure.

Requirements

• ▸chartered
• ▸professional
• ▸organisational
• ▸collaboration
• ▸pressure

Benefits

Core values centre on embracing challenges, working stronger together and bringing out the best in everyone. Turner & Townsend supports a diverse workforce, offers role development, professional growth (RICS Chartership, NEC accreditation), and promotes a healthy, flexible work‑life balance that encourages participation in sports teams, social networks and personal interests. Turner & Townsend provides an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and equal opportunity is guaranteed. The company promotes a flexible, productive environment, adheres to SOX controls where required, and follows a strict policy that candidates never pay recruitment fees.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time