Lead Cost Manager

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.

Please visit our website : pipeline of upcoming projects in Saudi Arabia is strong and we are looking for Lead Cost Managers with both infrastructure and real estate experience to join our KSA team.

Job Description MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for preand post-contract quantity surveying 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 procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents. Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager. 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. Negotiating and agreeing final accounts. Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities. KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Detailed knowledge of and experience in the Building / Infrastructure sector working for a professional cost consultancy. Excellent measurement capability for infrastructure / buildingworks, accuracy and efficiency are essential. Experience of interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, professional approach and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants and project stakeholders.

Qualifications BSc in related subject or equivalent. minimum 18years in relevant work experience, ideally in a consultancy Professional membership i.e. MRICS. Experience in the Middle East is preferable. Excellent command of written and spoken English. Ability to manage teams of between 5 and 10 Must be able to present and communicate effectively and represent a stand-alone package of works Must be a self-starter who is proactive in the resolution of programme wide issues

Additional Information Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employeesand actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes / CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency / Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to formally submit candidates for review via our ATS.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes / CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency / Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.

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