Turner & Townsend
Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager (MEP) - Real Estate
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Intermediate MEP Cost Manager – Real Estate (Cambridge)
Company Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Intermediate MEP Cost Manager to join our busy Real Estate team in Cambridge. You will play a key role in supporting a longstanding, high-profile account.
Job Description
- Lead on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) deliverables within larger projects or manage direct MEP commissions, such as asset upgrade works.
- Establish early budgets, provide early estimating, and develop cost plans.
- Manage design teams to budget, oversee tendering and procurement (single- and two-stage), and deliver post-contract reporting.
- Mentor Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers within the MEP team.
- Collaborate with contractors and MEP supply chains, ensuring robust and effective relationships.
- Support the development of MEP digital systems and tools, and promote best practices within the business and wider MEP community.
Qualifications
- A proven track record of delivering high-quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle.
- Professionally qualified (RICS or similar) or working towards professional accreditation.
- Degree or HNC-level qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Ability to mine and negotiate initial tender returns and provide recommendations.
- Experience running change control processes, including cost negotiations.
- Reviewing payment applications and preparing recommendations.
- Managing final account reconciliations.
- Reviewing and validating cost build-ups and rate analysis.
- Capability to undertake basic counts using Cost X (or equivalent tool).
- Proactive in engaging with contractors and clients as required.
- Ability to perform benchmarking using available data.
- Updating and tracking the Client Workbook, which records all submitted change orders.
- Willingness to take on detailed, process-driven tasks to support the client’s objectives.
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Our Culture & Values
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 empower our people to succeed—both professionally and personally—by promoting a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Company Policies
- It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal email accounts are considered company property and not subject to payment of agency fees. Authorised recruitment agencies must have a formal written agreement with Turner & Townsend and be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates.
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