Cost Consultant, Infrastructure

Job description

Role Overview As a Cost Manager, you are expected to manage the core functions of cost management services for construction projects, ensuring cost control and quality objectives are met. You are expected to ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service and foster a collaborative and high-performing project environment. Key Responsibilities Project support and coordination Possesses in-depth knowledge of pre-contract and post-contract cost management services. Experienced in estimating, rate analysis, and cost planning, with the ability to develop and present final cost plans to clients. Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Tendering and procurement, 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 support in change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to reporting manager. Governance & Reporting Producing monthly post contract cost reports and supporting the presentation to the client. Provide inputs to Value Engineering exercises, where applicable. Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager. Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database. Collaborate to deliver our best work – Work as an effective member of the cost management team, including where appropriate, taking effective responsibility for Assistant Cost Managers. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus. Minimum 5 years’ experience in cost management or construction projects (e.g. cost manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.). Strong understanding of quantity surveying, tools, and methodologies. Native-level proficiency in Cantonese, Business-level proficiency in English. Proficiency in Cost-X or equivalent cost estimation software. Proficient communication and interpersonal skills. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn 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 of Turner & Townsend and are not 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. 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: