Senior Cost Manager – Health, Science & Education

Overview

As a Senior Cost Manager in the London Health Cost Management team, you will lead end-to-end cost management on high-profile health projects, from feasibility through handover. You work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure client objectives are met, delivering proactive, value-driven cost insights. The role sits within a supportive, inclusive culture at Turner & Townsend, offering exposure to large-scale hospitals and other health sector initiatives. You will shape cost strategies, manage procurement and reporting, and mentor junior team members while maintaining strong client relationships.

Pay / Benefits

• inclusive culture
• flexible working environment
• healthy work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer
• opportunity to work on prestigious projects
• career development support

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management commissions of varying size and complexity
• Perform estimating and cost planning including final cost plans
• Tendering and procurement management (pre-qualification, tender analysis, contract documents)
• Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes
• Prepare and present monthly post-contract cost reports to clients
• Contribute to value engineering and lifecycle costing
• Negotiate and agree final accounts
• Interface with clients and other consultants across project stages
• Mentor junior cost management staff to deliver project accountabilities

Key requirements

• Knowledge of healthcare and/or education sectors
• Ability to guide clients through feasibility to completion
• Experience with Two-Stage tendering
• Experience with JCT and NEC contracts
• Client-facing experience with stakeholders
• Knowledge of risks, challenges and opportunities for public-sector healthcare bodies
• Experience producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting to clients
• Experience managing procurement stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis and contract preparation
• Negotiation and final accounts experience
• Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing
• Experience using CostX or similar measurement software

• client-facing
• stakeholder management
• leadership of junior team members
• CostX or similar measurement software
• cost management and cost planning
• two-stage tendering

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