Senior Cost Manager - Hi-Tech & Manufacturing

Turner & Townsend alinea is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Hi-Tech & Manufacturing team in London.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role on some of the UK's most significant logistics, warehousing, distribution and advanced manufacturing projects. Working with major developers, occupiers and investors, you'll help deliver schemes ranging from refurbishment and fit-out projects to large-scale distribution centres, fulfilment hubs and complex industrial campuses.

Joining one of the market's leading cost management teams, you'll work on high-profile projects, manage key client relationships and support the development of junior team members, all within a collaborative and inclusive environment.

The Role

As a Senior Cost Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, providing expert cost management services from feasibility through to project completion. You'll work closely with clients and project stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting activities across all project stages. • Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis, recommendations and contract preparation. • Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients. • Manage post-contract cost control, change management and risk mitigation. • Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives. • Negotiate and agree final accounts. • Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. • Mentor and support junior members of the cost management team. • Contribute to business development activities and the growth of client accounts. • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying • MRICS qualified, or committed to working towards chartership • UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector, ideally residential • Experience delivering remedial works projects, including fire safety and/or cladding remediation • Ability to undertake and hold a suitable level of UK government security clearance for wider real estate projects • Excellent communication and client-facing skills

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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.