Job Description

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

• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Provide project cost estimation, tendering/procurement strategies and tendering process for the construction of large infrastructure public projects.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Identifying right clauses to be included in the contract based on the project procurement and design risk in particular.
• Lead the delivery of the project during the pre-contract stage from inception to contract award.
• Estimating and cost planning through all design stages.
• Chair cost management meetings with the client and design team, prepare and present cost reports.
• Advise the client and design team to meet budget targets and lead the value engineering process.
• Production of full Bills of Quantities and tender documentation.
• Produce ad-hoc reports as required and present to the client.
• Interfacing with the client, other consultants and project stakeholders, at all project stages.
• Lead a cost management team to ensure high quality delivery in accordance with the accountabilities above.
• Willing to be hands on and undertake measurement/pricing.
• Providing excellent service delivery to clients, gain trust and enhance our reputation.
• Ability to plan resource effectively to deliver to client expectations whilst working within fee parameters.

Qualifications

Candidate will be expected to have the following;

• Possess a recognized Bachelor\'s in Quantity Surveying or similar Engineer qualification.
• Minimum 20 years of experience, of which minimum 10 years of experience in the administration of PSSCOC, particularly in water infrastructure/water treatment plant projects.
• Member of SISV or RICS
• Experience in ownership of significant projects throughout all pre-contract stages.
• Detailed knowledge of pre-contract processes through all design stages.
• Detailed understanding of CostX and measurement of all building elements.
• Detailed understanding of cost and pricing of all building elements.
• Experience of leading a cost management team in the compilation of Estimates and Bills of Quantities.

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.

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