(CSA) Assistant Cost Manager (Mixed Development / Commercial / Retail Sector)

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Role Overview

As an Assistant Cost Manager, you will manage the core cost management services for mixed development and commercial (retail) sector projects, ensuring cost control, value optimisation, and governance objectives are achieved. You will support Turner & Townsend’s clients across the full project lifecycle, delivering commercially sound outcomes for large-scale mixed-use developments, shopping malls, commercial buildings, and fit-out works.

 

Project Support & Cost Management

• Conduct background research, data collection, benchmarking, and cost analysis for mixed development and commercial projects.
• Assist in preparing order-of-cost estimates and cost plans for developments involving retail, office, residential, and common area components.
• Support the cost management team in estimating and cost planning for architectural, structural, MEP, façade, and retail fit-out packages.
• Compile and amend tender lists, assist in tender evaluation, and draft tender analysis and recommendation reports.
• Assist in the preparation of procurement documentation, including preliminaries and trade package scopes.
• Support the management of variations and change control processes, including assessment and negotiation of less complex or lower-value changes.
• Conduct interim valuations, cost checks, and progress assessments for contractor claims.
• Assist the cost management team in the preparation of final accounts.

 

Governance, Reporting & Client Interface

• Track progress of cost management activities and assist in preparing monthly cost reports and cashflow updates.
• Maintain document control for all cost management documentation, ensuring accuracy, version control, and compliance with internal processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s degree advantageous).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in cost management or construction-related roles (e.g. assistant cost manager, quantity surveyor, construction management, procurement, consultancy, contractor environment).
• Foundational understanding of quantity surveying principles, cost management tools, and methodologies.
• Exposure to commercial, retail, or mixed-use development projects is an advantage.
• Native-level proficiency in the local language and business-level proficiency in English.
• Proficiency in CostX or equivalent cost estimation software is an advantage.
• Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills.

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. 

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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