Cost Manager - Healthcare

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager to join our Health, Science & Education team to work on a high-profile project within our London Real Estate business.  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.

The London Cost Management Health team is a highly regarded health team working on some of the largest and most prestigious health projects covering the public and private sectors.   The London Cost Management Health team have a wide and varied workload working on many projects from smaller refurbishments to large scale hospitals.  The Health team are a key part of a wider Health, Education and Science team allowing  candidates the opportunity to cover other sectors should they wish to develop other skills. 

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Health, Science & Education sector. Using our skills, processes and knowledge, we provide industry leading services to our clients.  Our extensive experience and databank of information enables us to provide a proactive, value-added service to our clients. 

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:

• To perform the role of the Cost Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects
• To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to handover.

KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors
• Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion
• Experience of working on projects delivered via Two-Stage tendering
• Experience of working with JCT and NEC contracts
• Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being “client-facing” in the role of Cost Manager
• The candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public-sector healthcare bodies
• Experience of producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Experience of managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively
• Ability to effectively negotiate and agree final accounts
• Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing
• Experience of using CostX or similar measurement software