Overview

Director Cost Management - Health, Science & Education

London-based opportunity with Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. The London Cost Management Health team works on a range of health projects across public and private sectors, from smaller refurbishments to large-scale hospitals. The Health team is part of a wider Health, Education and Science group, offering scope to cover other sectors if desired.

Responsibilities

• Leading the commercial delivery of various projects.
• Establishing professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, and other project stakeholders.
• Managing the cost of contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion within budget.
• Proactively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applications.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage deliverables, KPIs, programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Effectively managing contract changes, ensuring governance and best practices are followed.
• Driving improvements in forecast and budget accuracy.
• Providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
• Ensuring final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Managing, supporting, and mentoring junior staff members.

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent communication with stakeholders.
• At least 5 years of varied project experience.
• Contract Management experience (JCT and NEC).
• Cost Management experience.
• Change management and control.
• Valuation.
• Risk Management.
• Procurement.
• Cost Planning/Estimating.
• Reporting.
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude.
• Sharing best practices.
• People management.
• Commission management.
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project lifecycle.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.

Required Qualifications

• A proven track record of delivering high-quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle.
• Degree or HNC level qualification.
• Professionally qualified is desired (MRICS or similar).
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.

Additional Information

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.
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Location: London, England, United Kingdom