Senior Cost Manager
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Company Description
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.
Job Description
Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients in our Real Estate / Infrastructure we are currently recruiting a Senior Cost Manger with proven experience to join our Riyadh, Saudi Arabia based team.
The ideal applicant with have a strong background in Quantity Surveying, ideally gained through the delivery of complex infrastructure / real estate projects.
Ideally you will have worked within a professional consultancy before, but those with a background in other areas, such as experience working for main contractors are encouraged to apply.
As a Senior Cost Surveyor you will be able to work independently managing your own deliverables, but also work well as part of a team.
You will strive to promote and maintain the highest of professional standards, while supporting junior staff to grow and learn through your knowledge and experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and develop good relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally
- Responsible for pre and post-contract quantity surveying duties
- 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 process
- Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
- Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
- Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
- Supporting developing and securing new business opportunities as required.
Qualifications
- A recognised degree qualification in Quantity Surveying (or similar).
- MRICS accreditation or similar (preferred).
- Relevant work experience, ideally in a consultancy environment.
- Good leadership and interpersonal skills, able to work independently and where appropriate lead a team
- Experience of leading and successfully delivering cost management commissions in the Middle East market
- Experience working on Infrastructure projects
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Highly motivated and driven with a passion for your profession and the difference it can make to your clients.
Additional Information
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