Job Title
Senior Cost Manager
About the Role
This is a senior level position responsible for leading and managing cost management projects, including producing feasibility studies, writing procurement reports, estimating and cost planning, tendering and procurement, post-contract cost variances, change control processes, progress claim assessments, taking personal responsibility for making cost checks, carrying out valuations on larger projects, producing monthly post-contract cost reports, inputting into value engineering, knowledge management, developing new business with existing clients, building relationships with clients and stakeholders, and following project governance processes.
Key Responsibilities
* Producing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports to inform business decisions.
* Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
* Tendering and procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, conducting pre-tender estimates, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
* Dealing effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change control processes, referring major changes to line manager as necessary.
* Progress claim assessments on site of drawings of the plan to ensure accurate cost checking and valuation.
* Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
* Producing monthly post-contract cost reports for the Line Manager to present to the client, highlighting key financial metrics.
* Inputting into value engineering initiatives to drive efficiency and cost savings.
* KMU Knowledge Management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is entered into the internal database.
* Seeking out opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager.
* Developing good relationships with clients and stakeholders to build trust and understanding.
* Fully adhering to project governance processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle, cascading Turner & Townsend cost management procedures to relevant staff.
* Leading a cost management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities, including SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent leadership skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and experience in cost management. You must also be able to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
What We Offer
We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, ongoing training and development opportunities, and a dynamic and supportive work environment.
Contact Information
Please submit your application via email or online application form. For further information, please contact our HR department.