Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Energy and Natural Resources

Company Description

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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Energy and Natural Resources team and deliver high-quality construction cost management services for our clients. The successful candidate will be proactive, results-driven, and committed to upholding and championing Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and culture.


Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities include delivering comprehensive Quantity Surveying services and providing advisory support throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes advising clients on procurement and contracting strategies, preparing and managing cost estimates, overseeing cost control and financial reporting, administering contracts, and supporting project closeout activities.

• Provide strategic advice to clients on procurement routes and contracting strategies, ensuring alignment with project objectives and risk profiles.
• Lead and manage procurement processes, including prequalification of vendors, evaluation of bids and proposals, bid leveling, and making final recommendations to clients. Facilitate and chair bid interviews and manage the contract award and appointment process.
• Perform detailed quantity take-offs and prepare accurate Bills of Quantities (BOQs) in accordance with project requirements.
• Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.  Monitor and control project costs against approved budgets, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions to maintain financial performance.
• Prepare, assess, and certify interim payment applications, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely cash flow management.
• Manage variations and change orders by evaluating, documenting, and negotiating adjustments promptly to mitigate risks and avoid disputes.
• Administer contracts in accordance with established terms and conditions, maintaining detailed and accurate records of instructions, approvals, variations, and claims.
• Prepare and agree final accounts by reconciling all project costs, variations, and claims, ensuring a smooth and professional project closeout.
• Establish and implement procedures for project handover, ensuring all contractual and financial obligations are met. Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.   
• Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.   
• Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.  
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.  

Collaboration & Communications:

• Collaborate closely with the Quantity Surveying Lead, clients, project managers, and project teams to ensure successful delivery of all cost and commercial objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by driving process enhancements and supporting the development and advancement of Quantity Surveying services and internal project team capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in measuring and cost management software systems  
• Strong knowledge and understanding of construction industry technical aspects, including preparation of Bills of Quantities (BOQs), contract and procurement management, risk and value analysis, and the administration of payments and financial reporting
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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