Senior Quantity Surveyor - Property Sector at Turner & Townsend

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• To perform the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added cost management service.

SCOPE

Senior Cost Managers handle commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, etc. For example a Senior Cost Manager might be the Commission Manager for a R10M-R300M construction project or have responsibilities for packages on a much larger overall contract.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Commission Management, to include:
• Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project where appropriate or applicable, and where necessary involving Senior Management
• Managing and taking ownership of estimating and cost planning activities to include presenting the Improvement Cost
• Managing and taking ownership of the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, Bills of Quantities, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Value engineering, risk management and life cycle costing where applicable
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Ensuring that QA/QC procedures are adhered to at all times
• Marketing and business development, to include:
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities
• Working with Associate Directors and Directors to construct bids for new work
• Attending networking functions as required
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products and hence improve the service provided to clients
• Understanding the Turner & Townsend Target Improve Control philosophy and identifying and acting upon cross-divisional opportunities
• Internal management accountabilities, to include:
• Staff management (where appropriate) – Inputting into the formal management of a Cost Manager or small cost management team, to include 1st round recruitment interviews, input into resource management and attendance at junior staff appraisals
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database and Best Practice library
• Financial management – Utilising the Turner & Townsend FMS in order to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission
• Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes
• Training and Mentoring – Identifying and proposing training requirements for Cost Managers, Assistant Cost Managers in the cost management team and mentoring staff as required

REPORTING

Depending upon context, a Senior Cost Manager is likely to report to a Sector Leader, Associate Director or Director.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

A Senior Cost Manager will in part be assessed by the extent to which:

• Commissions are managed to the correct quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross-functional team members
• The cost management team is effectively led (where appropriate) within the context of delivering a specific commission
• General line management responsibilities (where appropriate) are effectively discharged
• Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon
• Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions
• Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained
• Specific Accountabilities and Key Performance Indicators will be developed separately for individuals where applicable. The Senior Cost Manager will be assessed against the general Accountabilities and Key Performance Indicators identified herein as well as the specific Accountabilities and Key Performance Indicators. These will be developed together with Senior Management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification i.e., B.Degree or QS Diploma obtained from a recognised institution
• Must have a professional Quantity Surveyor qualification (PRQS or MRICS)
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a commercial / property environment (preferable)
• Strong analytical ability with good communication skills
• Strong business development skills

Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

With 90 offices in 39 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximising value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets.

http://www.turnerandtownsend.com

Preference will be given to equity candidates

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 7 days from date of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.