Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Turner & Townsend alinea is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing Hi-Tech & Manufacturing team in London. This is an opportunity to play a leading role on some of the UK's most significant logistics, warehousing, distribution and advanced manufacturing projects. Working with major developers, occupiers and investors, you'll help deliver schemes ranging from refurbishment and fit-out projects to large-scale distribution centres, fulfilment hubs and complex industrial campuses. Joining one of the market's leading cost management teams, you'll work on high-profile projects, manage key client relationships and support the development of junior team members, all within a collaborative and inclusive environment. As a Senior Cost Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, providing expert cost management services from feasibility through to project completion. You'll work closely with clients and project stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Lead cost planning, estimating and budgeting activities across all project stages.
Manage procurement and tendering processes, including tender analysis, recommendations and contract preparation.
Produce and present cost reports, valuations and commercial updates to clients.
Manage post-contract cost control, change management and risk mitigation.
Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
Negotiate and agree final accounts.
Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
Mentor and support junior members of the cost management team.
Contribute to business development activities and the growth of client accounts.

Experience
UK Cost Management experience within the Real Estate/Property sector, ideally residential.
Experience delivering remedial works projects, including fire safety and/or cladding remediation.
Ability to undertake and hold a suitable level of UK government security clearance for wider real estate projects.

About you
Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
Proactive, client-focused and able to manage multiple stakeholders.
Committed to supporting and mentoring junior team members.
Ability to work collaboratively within a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Qualifications
Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying.
MRICS qualified, or committed to working towards chartership.