Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Healthcare

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support the successful delivery of complex healthcare construction projects, acting as the key day-to-day client interface and ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience delivering cost management services across healthcare capital projects, including hospitals, medical facilities, ambulatory care centers, life sciences, and other healthcare environments. This role requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently in a client-facing capacity while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.
To be successful in this role, you must be self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently as well as within a team environment. You will play a critical role in providing leadership and direction while embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. You will support clients throughout the project lifecycle, helping to navigate the unique cost, operational, regulatory, and delivery considerations associated with healthcare construction projects.
Responsibilities:
Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner of project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change of control processes.
Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
Performing quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
Compiling built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports
Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company
Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Project/Program specifications:
Demonstrated conceptual preconstruction estimating experience.
Proven experience collaborating with Project Controls and Project Management teams to develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
Healthcare construction experience, including acute care and ambulatory facilities.
Strong understanding of stakeholder alignment and cross-functional collaboration required for healthcare projects.
Ability to effectively coordinate with owners, designers, and contracting teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Excellent communication skills.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes