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Senior Cost Manager (Estimation)

Senior Cost Manager (Estimation)

Turner & TownsendKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MY
30+ days ago
Job description

Company Description

Working in partnership with our clients, we deliver major projects and programmes with skill and precision, by focusing on outcomes and driving high performance.

Delivering innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes across our sectors, we drive the success of our client’s projects and programmes through effective planning, highly skilled teams, and rigorous controls.

Our capabilities include asset management, controls and performance, cost and commercial management, digital, procurement and supply chain, programme advisory, project management and sustainability. Backed by our extensive experience, we focus on outcomes to transform client’s projects and programmes.

With over 133 offices across 47 countries, we are an organisation of over GBP billion turnover and 12,000+ talented team members across the world. In 2025, we are combining with CBRE’s Project Management business to create the premier, differentiated programme, project, and cost management capability globally. Through this change, our profile in Asia will scale significantly, comprising a team of over 4000 staff across all major countries in region. The combination of our programme management and project management and commercial management capabilities will provide a unique opportunity to do things for our clients.

Job Description

  • Leading the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and financial forecasts for projects, conducting cost analysis, and managing procurement processes.
  • Conducting thorough cost analysis and risk assessments to advise on project feasibility and manage financial risks
  • Managing procurement processes, including tendering and contract management, and overseeing project progress and cost variations.
  • Collaborating with project teams working alongside cost management team
  • Review and verify the basis of cost estimate, identify the gaps between the basis and estimate deliverables including all the enquiry, MTO and factors Overseeing project progress and evaluating cost variations to maintain financial control and ensure projects stay within budget
  • Perform conceptual cost estimates early in project engagement
  • Preparing and reviewing tender documents, analyzing contractor bids, and negotiating contracts.
  • Identifying and managing project risks, including financial risks, delays, and disputes

Qualifications

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management / Engineering or equivalent
  • Excellent in both CSA and MEP costing, with experience in a cost consultancy
  • 10 years working experience in cost management, specializing in cost estimating, preferably with data centre experience
  • Experience in delivering projects with international clients is preferable
  • Familiar with Building Information Modeling (BIM) for costing purpose ( X, etc.)
  • Strong analytical skills on cost management
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
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    Senior Manager • Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MY