Overview Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management for a portfolio of complex life sciences, laboratory, and commercial projects in a campus setting. You will be the primary client interface, driving cost plans, change management, and value engineering to deliver outcomes aligned with Turner & Townsend's mission. This role offers visibility across design, procurement, and construction teams, with impact on budgeting, schedules, and final accounts. You will shape cost strategy and mentor others in a collaborative, client-facing environment.
Compensation / Benefits- flexible working environment
- work-life balance
- equal opportunity employer
- opportunities for career development
Responsibilities- Estimate and negotiate change orders across the construction lifecycle
- Develop and present final cost plans and cost planning inputs
- Collaborate with design teams and general contractors on cost estimates
- Reconcile data with contractors and ensure data accuracy
- Prepare cost estimate updates and executive summaries for stakeholders
- Coordinate cost information from all sources and suppliers
- Drive cost impact awareness in engineering priorities
- Manage cost controls, valuations, and change control processes
- Support post-contract variances, contingency management, and documentation
- Produce monthly cost reports and ensure timely final accounts
- Mentor talent and demonstrate leadership in project delivery
- Utilize internal software for margin tracking and financial reporting
- Implement internal processes and methodologies for consistent delivery
- Foster a one-business culture balancing people, clients, and society
Key requirements- Bachelor degree in a construction-related field
- 5-7 years in a cost management role in construction
- RICS accreditation preferred or in progress
- Experience leading cost management on medium to large-scale projects
- Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or other technically complex projects preferred
- Strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering
- Excellent communication skills
- Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred
- strong communication
- self-motivated
- team player
- cost management
- cost planning
- estimation
