Cost Managers at Turner & Townsend

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cost Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Real Estate

Job Description 

• We are looking to grow our Cost Management Teams across Africa, primarily in Lagos, Nigeria. We are looking to engage qualified and certified individuals who come from a Quantity Surveying and Project Controls background and have experience in this area of work.
•  If you are interested in being considered for a role with us, we are currently looking at recruitment at various levels.
• This includes roles where candidates have experience of leading complex teams and the desire to support the growth of our business in a fast-paced, environment, as well as junior candidates who are hard-working team players with ambitions to grow their career.

Key Accountabilities 

• Conducting background research, cost data collection and benchmarking.
• Estimating and producing cost plans.
• Supporting Value Engineering exercise.
• Developing procurement strategies.
• Compiling and amending the tender list.
• Drafting the procurement documentation.
• Checking and analysing the tenders.
• Drafting the tender report.
• Dealing with variations and the change control processes, negotiating with contractors.
• Conducting cost checks and valuations.
• Drafting monthly reports.
• Producing final accounts.
• Liaising with the client, contractors, designers, etc. and anticipating or leading meetings

Qualifications
Candidate should have the following qualifications:
Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management
• More than 5 years of experience on real estate construction projects
• Professional registration with an industry recognized body will be an added bonus

Other Skills:

• Able to build strong, professional client relationships and proactively identify and resolve client issues
• Excellent analytic and communication skills
• Commercial awareness including the ability to articulate business decisions within the wider context and market trends
• Confidence in either leading or working as part of a team, with ability to flex according to the needs of the client
• A desire to grow and develop roles into more senior opportunities
• Competent user of data management or analytical software
• Effective stakeholder engagement
• Attention to detail.
• Active team member who shares skills, knowledge and industry best practice.
• Ability to analyse information quickly and report to the benefit of the team.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Next Steps 

• We welcome all levels of experience within Quantity Surveying and Cost Management to apply.
• Our recruitment lead for Africa will reach out to you based on suitability for the role and discuss more specific opportunities in the business.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.