Cost and Commercial Management – Hospital Construction

Overview

You join Turner & Townsend as part of a national health programme delivery team focused on building and refurbishing UK hospitals. In this role you will deliver cost management and estimating excellence across pre- and post-contract activities, supporting governance and data-driven decision making. You collaborate with scheme leads, Trusts, and Advisors to ensure cost control and value delivery at scale. This is an opportunity to shape major healthcare infrastructure programmes and drive cost predictability. You will work in a One Business culture that values continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost management and estimating expertise to function leads across pre- and post-contract phases
• Support cost assurance, risk review, and data verification to maintain the approved baseline
• Develop and adopt client tools and products to enhance future performance
• Engage with Trusts, Cost Consultants and Contractors to maintain robust cost management and reporting
• Contribute to cost analysis, reporting, and commercial decision making
• Support business case review and governance processes
• Contribute to change control including cost assessment of changes
• Mentor and support regional teams and participate in networking and pursuits

Key requirements

• Relevant technical qualification with track record delivering major projects and programmes of significant value and complexity
• Strong client-focused approach with excellent stakeholder management
• Working towards or holding an applicable professional qualification
• Experience in construction consultancy, healthcare/life science projects, or digital software for project management is advantageous

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build trust with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive collaboration across programme teams
• Cost management and estimating
• Cost assurance and data verification
• Risk management (threats and opportunities)

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