Senior Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.​ 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.​ 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.​ Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery and we are seeking Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior Cost Manager to act as the day-to-day interface with our clients driving projects to achieve an excellent outcome. We are looking for Senior Professional with either CSA and/or MEP cost management experience, and may have worked on major construction projects in the Data Centers sector.

Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Assist on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports. Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce bid list, bid analysis, produce bid report, and compile contractual documents.

Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable refer major changes to line manager. Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process. Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present to client.

Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages. Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager, and utilize marketing database.

Experience in Data center, Pharma, Oil and Gas, preferred. Fluent in Spanish and English pre-contract, post contract and final account. Good understanding of all mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems, as they relate to construction of projects Good understanding of all civils, structural and architectural aspects as they relate to construction of projects Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.

To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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