Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate

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

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

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Job Description

• Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
• Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating

Qualifications

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics or equivalent is required.
• Strong English skills required + Italian
• Proven cost and/or commercial management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Experience for a period of 5 years for CM/QS, 10 years for SCM and above.
• Good knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement.
• Experienced with, or managing team that uses multiple estimating tools and applications.
• Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases.
• Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated strong listening and communication skills.

Additional Information

En Turner & Townsend, nuestros profesionales comparten una visión común y trabajan con un propósito claro. Ofrecemos un entorno donde cada persona tiene la oportunidad de aportar, crecer y generar impacto. Apostamos por el desarrollo tanto profesional como personal de nuestro equipo, promoviendo un ambiente de trabajo saludable, productivo y flexible que favorece el equilibrio entre la vida laboral y personal.

Somos un empleador que promueve la igualdad de oportunidades. Valoramos la diversidad y estamos comprometidos con la creación de un entorno inclusivo, fomentando activamente candidaturas de todos los perfiles.

No aceptamos candidaturas no solicitadas enviadas por agencias fuera de nuestra lista de proveedores preferentes. Cualquier CV recibido sin previo acuerdo será considerado como una candidatura directa.

Además, conforme a nuestra política interna, los candidatos no deberán abonar ningún tipo de tarifa en relación con nuestros procesos de selección.

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