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.

Due to our growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, Turner & Townsend's Cost Management division has an exciting opportunity in New Zealand (Auckland) requires suitably qualified experienced Cost Managers with proven delivery of Quantity Surveying and Cost Management services.

• Work effectively as part of a cost management team, to ensure that all deliverables are met.
• Contributing to business development
• Provide support on major cost management commissions, taking responsibility for service delivery.
• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support
• Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget
• Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that recommendations are made correctly and in a timely manner
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables
• Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice
• Leading people and commissions as needed
• Be able to apply industry best practice and T&T process to all commissions
• To ensure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role.

• Degree qualified, preferably in Quantity Surveying/Construction or similar with relevant work experience (ideally in a QS/consultancy environment) at a Cost Manager level.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English with excellent report and submission writing skills. Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and have the ability to work independently.
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.
• Experienced in NZ3910 and other forms of contract
• Proficient in the use of CostX
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously
• MUST HAVE NEW ZEALAND WORK RIGHTS - NZ citizen/Permanent Resident

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 Maori and Pasifika and people from all sectors of the community. 

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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