At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. As a data and digital led business, with an authority on the economics of sustainability, we are committed to delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential and transform the performance of major projects and programmes delivering a greener, more inclusive, and productive world. Every day we help our global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide. 

Turner & Townsend is currently recruiting for a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Cost Management team in our Nairobi office, with a willingness to travel across the Continent on secondment basis. 

Key Accountabilities Pre-Contract

Key Accountabilities Pre-Contract 
• Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones. 
•  Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises. 
•  Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.

Post-Contract 
•  Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle. 
•  Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. 
•  Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place. 
•  Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. 
•  Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner. 
•  Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes. 
•  A thorough knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule, and scope management 
•  Have the technical skills to read, understand, and communicate contract requirements including construction drawings and specifications and interpret construction methods. 
•  Technology competent in using the following Software: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint The candidate should have the following soft skills. 
•  Strong people skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organizations 
•  Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders. 
•  Strong analytical and numerical skills and flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery. 
•  Good written and verbal communication skills 
•  Ability to develop concise and effective written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior client representatives. 

Qualifications Essential

•  The candidate should have a minimum of 8 years of relevant cost management experience. 

•  The candidate should at a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a related construction degree; or equivalent years of transferable field experience. 
•  A professional qualification i.e., BORAQS, RICS or similar certification 
•  Willingness to travel across Africa 
•  A thorough knowledge of Cost Management methods and best practices. 

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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 all sectors of the community.

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