Jobs, fresher vacancy - Cost Manager/Project Quantity Surveyor - Construction • Tyne & Wear

Company: Turner & Townsend

Tyne & Wear

Job DescriptionTurner & Townsend has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Manager to join our Newcastle Real Estate team to help guide our clients and their professional teams on a number of exciting and iconic projects across the Northeast.You’ll have a real desire and commitment to understand how the builders of the past put together their buildings, and what that means to modern contractors. You’ll be working on a day-to-day basis with leading conservators, architects and engineers to ensure that the client and contractor deliver the best value for money – advising all parties on the best solutions from a qualitative and commercial perspective.We’re looking for individuals possessing a keen interest in this space with a good knowledge of construction, whether from a Main Contracting or PQS background; who possess an outgoing / collaborative approach.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:Commission Management, to include:Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reportsEstimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost planTendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stageDealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processesTaking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes placeProducing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the clientInputting into value engineeringNegotiating and agreeing final accountsInterfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages