Job Summary At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
- Ability to manage pre and post contract management.
- To set up and maintain a clear cost plan for project
- Particular experience in pre-contract estimating and cost-planning, the development of cost estimates to support investment decisions / funding arrangements.
- Prepare tender documentation, evaluate, and prepare tender reports, review contractor valuations and other relevant documentation.
- To manage estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and present the final cost plan
- To manage the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively
- To ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
- To ensure that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
- To ensure the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and present them to the client
- Value engineering and life cycle costing
- To manage capital allowance, fixed asset capitalisation and contract administration.
- To ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
Skills Required - Degree in building, quantity surveying, construction management or equivalent
- Recognised professional or chartered licenses, eg RICS accreditation (or equivalent)
- Minimum 15 years' Quantity Surveyor (QS) experience on large mix of airport / utilities / major infrastructure projects.
- Excellent technical knowledge and experience across the full range of Cost Management duties including: Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out
- Experience from consultancy background, well versed with Mechanical & Electrical (MEP) and Civil & Structural (CS) work related expereicen is preferred.
- Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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