Turner & Townsend
Senior Cost Manager - Healthcare
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Job Description – Senior Cost Manager (Health, Science & Education)
About Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Specialising in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, we deliver impactful projects that enrich lives.
Driven by collaboration, we turn challenges into opportunities and complexity into success. Our core strengths include:
- Programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management
- Controls & performance, procurement & supply chain
- Net-zero and digital solutions
As a majority-owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc.—the world’s largest commercial real estate firm—we combine global expertise with tailored solutions to deliver unmatched value across markets.
Contact: www.turnerandtownsend.com
The Opportunity
Turner & Townsend’s London Real Estate business seeks a Senior Cost Manager to join its Health, Science & Education team, working on high-profile projects. Our dynamic, client-focused team is known for its innovation, integrity, and exceptional service delivery.
The London Cost Management Health team supports some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious healthcare projects, from private sector developments to major public-sector refurbishments and new-build hospitals. This role offers exposure to diverse sectors, including the Education sector, allowing you to grow your expertise beyond healthcare.
Backed by Turner & Townsend’s industry-leading Health, Science & Education sector experience, we provide: ✔ Proactive, value-added services ✔ Cutting-edge industry knowledge ✔ Access to world-class projects
Key Responsibilities
Main Purpose
The Senior Cost Manager will take end-to-end responsibility for cost management services, ensuring timely and accurate delivery from pre-contract to handover across projects ranging from £1m to over £300m in value. You will:
- Lead costs from feasibility to completion, collaborating with clients at every stage.
- Work across two-stage tendering processes.
- Interface closely with stakeholders and senior consultants.
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Core Accountabilities
- Cost planning & estimating:
- Produce and present final cost plans.
- Tendering & procurement:
- Manage pre-qualification, tender analysis, and contract preparation.
- Prepare tender reports, contractual documents, and preliminaries.
- Post-contract management:
- Generate monthly cost reports for client presentations.
- Handle cost variances and change control, escalating major adjustments.
- Lead final account negotiation.
- Specification & technical compliance:
- Contribute to value engineering initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to contractual (JCT/NEC) and lifecycle costing standards.
- Team leadership:
- Mentor junior team members, ensuring accountability is met.
- SOX controls: (Applicable roles may include relevant compliance tasks.)
Key Experience & Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Demonstrable healthcare or education sector experience, with a proven track record in health projects (public/private).
- Extensive experience in project trends from CV, and since table of implementation.
- Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts and Two-Stage tendering methodologies.
- Experience producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to clients.
- Construction cost management expertise, including risk assessment and mitigation for public-sector healthcare bodies.
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Technical Competencies
- Proficiency in CostX or similar measurement software.
- Valorisation skills in contract administration, final account agreement, and lifecycle costing.
- Experience in procurement processes, including stakeholder consultation and decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications
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Degree in Construction, Cost Management, or Quantity Surveying.
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MRICS (or equivalent professional certification).
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Good technical understanding of procurement routes, value management, and management for value.
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Note: Experience in Education sector projects will enhance your application.
Benefits & Company Culture
Why Work Here?
Turner & Townsend offers: 🔹 A purpose-driven culture, where your contributions make a tangible difference. 🔹 Flexible, inclusive environment that values work-life balance. 🔹 Opportunities for learning and career growth, including exposure to exciting cross-sector projects. 🔹 Diversity and inclusion—we foster a collaborative, empowered workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging applications from all sectors.
Additional Details
For further exploration, visit our career site: 🌐 turnerandtownsend.com
*Note:
- No fees are applicable at any stage of the recruitment process.
- *Early talent and industry engagement will be prioritised where applicable.
- For third-party candidates, a recruitment agreement is mandatory. Unsolicited resumes are not subject to agency fees.
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