Cost Lead - Construction Projects (Pharma/Biotech)

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 245 offices worldwide.

We are seeking a Lead Cost Manager to drive projects and achieve excellent outcomes for our clients in the Pharma/Biotech construction sector. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead all aspects of cost management, from pre-contract planning to post-contract commercial management
• Produce and present comprehensive cost plans, estimates, and monthly reports
• Oversee procurement processes, including pre-qualification, bid analysis, and contract compilation
• Manage cost variances, change control processes, and value engineering initiatives
• Provide leadership to the cost management team and maintain strong client relationships
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to the improvement of cost management procedures

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a client-facing role, leading teams, and managing complex stakeholders in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology construction environment.

• Technical expert in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account.
• Strong understanding of all mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems, as they relate to construction of projects  - and/or 
• Strong understanding of all civils, structural and architectural aspects as they relate to construction of projects
• Experienced Leader of cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of high complexity.
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
• Expert on construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Excellent presentation, both verbal and written.
• Great organizational skills; ability to multi-task and be a team player.

This posting is part of our proactive hiring strategy. We are not hiring immediately, but we are gathering interest from qualified candidates to be ready when opportunities becomes available.

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. We also encourage our staff to strive to ‘make a difference’ and become involved in various working committees and forums (for example, Inclusion Working Group, Social & Wellness, Learning & Development, Corporate Social Responsibilities and Net Zero Vision).

At Turner & Townsend we offer a competitive remuneration package and company benefits.

Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day’s leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events that held throughout the year.

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 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.

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