Cost Manager - Real Estate

Turner & Townsend has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Manager to join our Sheffield Real Estate team to help guide our clients and their professional teams on a number of exciting and iconic projects across South Yorkshire. You’ll have a real desire and commitment to understand how the builders of the past put together their buildings, and what that means to modern contractors. You’ll be working on a day-to-day basis with leading conservators, architects and engineers to ensure that the client and contractor deliver the best value for money – advising all parties on the best solutions from a qualitative and commercial perspective. We’re looking for individuals possessing a keen interest in this space with a good knowledge of construction, whether from a Main Contracting or PQS background; who possess an outgoing / collaborative approach. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Commission Management, to include: - Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports - Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan - Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage - Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes - Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place - Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client - Inputting into value engineering - Negotiating and agreeing final accounts - Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages Experience and Skills - A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle - Ideally professionally qualified (RICS or similar) - Degree or HNC level qualification Company Values Statement: We endeavour to create a work environment that reflects the culture of the company, and we encourage every member of our staff to embrace our commitment to be: Professional, Quality Driven, Goal Orientated, Customer Focused, Continuously Improving, Flexible, Open & Integrated. Company Vision: To become the leading global provider of professional services to the natural resources, infrastructure and property markets, rewarded for the value we create.