Cost Manager - Healthcare

Overview

Manage cost planning and control for health sector projects from pre‑contract to handover

Key Responsibilities

• cost management
• service delivery
• client objectives
• pre‑contract
• handover
• project team

Tasks

-To perform the role of the Cost Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects -To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to handover.

Requirements

• costx
• mrics
• jct
• nec
• two-stage
• procurement

What You Bring

-Experience of working on projects delivered via Two-Stage tendering -Ability to effectively negotiate and agree final accounts -Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors -Experience of producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client -Experience of working with JCT and NEC contracts -Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being “client-facing” in the role of Cost Manager -The candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public-sector healthcare bodies -Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. -Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing -Ideally Degree qualified in one of the following fields: construction, cost management or Quantity surveying. -Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion -Experience of managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively -Experience of using CostX or similar measurement software -MRICS Qualification preferred and/or relevant experience. -Experience of working in Education sector projects would be advantageous.

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About Turner & Townsend Alinea

-Join forces with a global advisory leader to shake up real‑estate cost management. -Grew on backbone of bold city skyscrapers and landmark estates—from the Shard to Battersea Power Station and Wimbledon grounds. -Drives high‑stakes projects across sectors like data centres, life sciences labs, tall commercial towers and mixed‑use regeneration. -Takes cost control beyond numbers: digital tools and technical firepower fuel value‑led delivery in complex builds. -Packed with specialist micro‑teams—for façades, MEP, infrastructure and utilities—the London arm brings niche depth. -Blends boutique expertise with global muscle: a disruptive hybrid serving developer, investor and end‑user needs. -Anchored in capital’s skyline, yet stretching into transport, health, education, energy and hospitality projects.

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