• Job Description

  Req#: REF32459R

  Company Description

  Who is Turner & Townsend?

  All over the world people are using buildings, infrastructure, and assets we helped to deliver. It could be the hospital they work in, the railway they travel on every day, the fuel that powers their car or the data centre they depend on at work. For more than 75 years we’ve been helping to deliver transformational programmes across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, making a difference to people’s lives and ensuring a return on investment for our clients and their investors.

  Our purpose:

  Transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world.

  The world is changing and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. It’s how we’ve made the difference for more than 75 years.

  Our values:

  Love a challenge: We love a challenge and we work hard to make change happen and see things through. We don’t stand still, challenging ourselves and others to do better every day. And we are trusted to do the right thing, raising standards all the time.

  Stronger together: We’re stronger together by connecting people in diverse teams, so that we can all collaborate to deliver our best work. We focus on what matters and use our influence to build a better world for everyone.

  Bring out the best in everyone: We bring out the best in everyone. We help each other to make the most of our potential, always learning from our experience. We treat each other with care and respect and make time to give everyone a voice

  Job Description

  Our pipeline of upcoming projects in Saudi Arabia is strong and we are looking for Lead Cost Managers with real estate experience to join our KSA team on a relocate location project.

  Main Responsibilities

  • Responsible for pre and post-contract quantity surveying duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
  • Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
  • 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 processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager.
  • Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place.
  • Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
  • Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
  • Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
  • Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities.

  Key Experience Requirements

  • Detailed knowledge of and experience in the Real Estate / Infrastructure sector working for a professional cost consultancy.
  • Excellent measurement capability for infrastructure/building works, accuracy and efficiency are essential.
  • Experience of interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims.
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
  • Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, professional approach and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants and project stakeholders.

  Qualifications

  • BSc in related subject or equivalent.
  • minimum 15 years in relevant work experience, ideally in a consultancy.
  • Professional membership i.e. MRICS.
  • Experience in the Middle East is preferable.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English.
  • Ability to manage teams of between 5 and 10
  • Must be able to present and communicate effectively and represent a stand-alone package of works
  • Must be a self-starter who is proactive in the resolution of programme wide issues

  Additional Information

  Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

  We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

  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.

  Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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• About the company

  We are a leading independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost and commercial management and advisory across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

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