Senior Cost Manager

7 hours ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Turner & Townsend Full time
Job Description

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Turner & Townsend, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of our projects. Your expertise in estimating and cost planning will be essential in providing accurate and timely cost information to our clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain accurate and detailed cost plans and estimates throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises to ensure cost-effective solutions.
  • Review and negotiate contractor and subcontractor pricing to ensure fair and competitive contract prices.
  • Manage and control project costs, including post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
  • Prepare and present cost reports and updates to clients, including monthly cost reports and final accounts.
Requirements
  • Qualified to professional standard in Quantity Surveying with membership of an appropriate professional body and/or educated to degree level.
  • Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a mining environment to high-profile or complex major projects or programmes.
  • Strong knowledge of project management, planning, risk, and investment processes.
  • A strong technical cost management or estimating competency is essential.
  • Must have knowledge in the use and benefits of cost management systems.
  • Strong knowledge of construction contracts, JBCC, NEC3/4, and FIDIC.
Desirable
  • Demonstrable experience in managing and leading large teams and successful setting and implementation of business strategy.
  • Preferred degree in quantity surveying or associated construction field.


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