Senior Cost Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor - Rail

OverviewWorking 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 and Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Main purpose of the roleYou will be a Senior Quantity Surveyor within our UK Infrastructure business working on a variety of client and Turner and Townsend rail projects and initiatives.
Key accountabilities
Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
Leading people and commissions as needed.
Excellent communication.
Contract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred).
Cost Management.
Change management and control.
Valuation.
Risk Management.
Procurement.
Estimating.
Pricing.
Reporting.
Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude.
Sharing best practice.
People management.
Commission management.
Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project lifecycle.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
Qualifications
Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.
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