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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.\nOur capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.\nWe 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.\n Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Engineer to support the delivery of large-scale capital construction, renovation, workplace, laboratory, and industrial projects. This role will serve as a key client-facing resource, providing cost management, commercial oversight, and project controls support throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.\nResponsibilities:\nNegotiate change orders and support commercial management activities throughout the construction lifecycle.\nPrepare cost plans, estimates, and budgets, presenting findings and recommendations to project stakeholders.\nReconcile project cost changes and review contractor pricing to validate accuracy and completeness.\nCoordinate with project teams, contractors, consultants, and client stakeholders to gather project status information and prepare cost reports and forecasts.\nReview and provide written comments on contractor submissions, cost proposals, and commercial documentation.\nCoordinate all sources of cost information, including contractor, supplier, consultant, and design team inputs.\nSupport project teams by identifying cost impacts, budget risks, and value improvement opportunities.\nWork proactively to resolve commercial and project controls issues with minimal supervision.\nPerform cost validation, cost checking, valuations, and benchmarking activities across multiple projects.\nManage change control processes, cost variance reporting, contingency management, and commitment tracking.\nPrepare funding requests, executive summary reports, and value engineering analyses.\nDevelop cost plans and estimates throughout design and construction phases, updating estimates at key project milestones.\nProvide commercial input into design reviews, procurement strategies, and value engineering exercises.\nReview contractor and subcontractor pricing and support commercial negotiations on behalf of the client.\nPerform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.\nEnsure cost auditing, cost validation, and financial controls are implemented and maintained.\nProduce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and project performance metrics for client review.\nSupport final account negotiations and project closeout activities.\nMaintain benchmarking databases and historical cost information for future reference.\nMentor junior team members and contribute to team development and knowledge sharing.\nSupport financial management activities, including fee forecasting, resource planning, and project performance reporting.\nImplement and maintain company procedures, tools, and best practices.\nSOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.\n Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction discipline.\nMinimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in cost engineering, cost management, quantity surveying, project controls, or commercial management within the construction industry.\nExperience supporting commercial office, corporate real estate, laboratory, research & development, industrial, manufacturing, campus, renovation, or capital improvement projects.\nExperience leading cost management activities on medium to large-scale construction projects.\nConstruction consultancy, owner's representative, contractor, or project controls experience is strongly preferred.\nStrong understanding of cost planning, estimating, procurement, change management, value engineering, and commercial controls.\nExperience preparing cost reports, forecasts, budgets, and final accounts.\nRICS accreditation or progress toward certification is preferred.\nProficiency in SAP, EcoSys, Microsoft Excel, and related cost management tools is preferred.\nExcellent communication, presentation, analytical, and organizational skills.\nAbility to effectively manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a client-facing environment.\n *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.\nOur 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.\nWe 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.\nTurner & 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.\nPlease find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com and https://www.heery.com/\nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nJoin our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:\nTwitter\nInstagram\nLinkedIn\nIt 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. \nAny 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. 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