research scientist Leeds, England
Job description
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.
Working with the world’s leading corporations, we enable the successful delivery of their world class Hi-Tech & Manufacturing (HT&M) mission critical facilities. Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre’s, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors globally. We have multiple HT&M Project/Programme Control opportunities and are hiring Controls Professionals with proven experience of delivery in these sectors.
Interested in working for the world’s leading corporations, delivering world class Construction projects? Turner & Townsend are leaders in Professional Services to the Life Sciences, Healthcare, Pharma and Biotech sectors globally. Due to our continued successes and expansion of our UK business, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Cost Manager with relevant or transferable Life Sciences, Healthcare, Pharma, Biotech sector experience based out of our Leeds office to work on sector specific projects across West Yorkshire.
Job Objectives:
- Pre- and post-contract duties, including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
- Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
- Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
- Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
- Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
- Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
- Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
- Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
- Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating
Skills Required:
- A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Pharma, and / or Biotech
- Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time
- Good technical knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement
- Inquisitive, technical knowledge with an passion for working on similar asset types
- Experienced with, or managing team that uses multiple estimating tools and applications
- Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases
- Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, internally and externally
- Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated strong listening and communication skills
- Proven cost and / or commercial management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment
- Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
- Degree qualified (Quantity Surveying or similar)
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.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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