Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. 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.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We 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.
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Job Description- Lead and manage a team of Cost Managers across CSA and MEP disciplines throughout the full project lifecycle, from project inception to final account closure.
- Oversee the preparation and review of cost plans, detailed estimates, budgets, and expenditure approvals to ensure effective cost management and project delivery.
- Develop and implement optimal packaging strategies and procurement approaches to achieve project objectives and maximize value.
- Manage tender processes, including tender preparation, invitation, evaluation, recommendation, and contract award.
- Administer contracts and provide commercial leadership on cost control, variation management, and final account negotiations.
- Serve as the primary interface with clients and key stakeholders, including Lead Engineers, Superintending Officers (SO), and SO Representatives, to ensure alignment on project and commercial matters.
- Review and analyze project costs, providing strategic advice on contractual matters, claims, variations, and dispute resolution.
- Lead and mentor the cost management team, ensuring high standards of service delivery, technical excellence, and compliance with project requirements.
- Monitor project financial performance and identify opportunities for cost optimization, risk mitigation, and value enhancement.
- Ensure all commercial and contractual activities are executed in accordance with project governance, procurement policies, and contractual obligations.
- Degree in Building, QS and Construction related engineering or equivalent;
- Possess at least overall 15 years of practical experience as a Project Quantity Surveyor and Accredited Professional Quantity Surveyor (APQS) of Tier 1;
- Professional member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) or equivalent, with at least 5 years of practical experience post‐registration with RICS or SISV or equivalent in providing quantity surveying consultancy services;
- Possess experience of at least 3 projects using PSSCOC.
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