Senior Cost Manager (Economiste de la construction Senior) - French & English

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced construction-based Senior Cost Manager to join their team in the Geneva Metropolitan Area. This role is ideal for a professional interested in working in Switzerland and contributing to significant projects.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with a strong presence in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources. They are known for transforming projects and improving people's lives through partnership and expertise.

If you are a Senior Cost Manager with a passion for making a difference and possess the required skills, we encourage you to apply now!

Company Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. They partner with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources to deliver impactful projects and programmes. The company is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., and works collaboratively to provide premier programme, project, and cost management offerings worldwide.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: University degree in Construction Economics, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
• Experience: At least 10 years of experience in Cost Management

Key Responsibilities

• Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, and final account.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering and procurement activity, including managing pre-qualification, producing tender lists, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender reports, and compiling contractual documents.
• Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations.
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Participating effectively in post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Performing cost risk analysis and providing input into value engineering; negotiating and approving final accounts.
• Maintaining central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contributing to updating best practices in estimating.

Requirements

• French language skills C1 or French mother tongue.
• University degree in Construction Economics, or a degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in Cost Management.
• Very good knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement.
• Experienced with, or managing a team that uses multiple estimating tools and applications.
• Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases.
• Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated strong listening and communication skills.
• Proven cost and/or commercial management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.

Benefits

• A stimulating and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunity to work on a variety of large projects such as the construction or renovation of offices and car dealerships.
• Collaboration with colleagues of multiple nationalities.