Job Description Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Infrastructure sector and has a thriving Estimating team making the difference for a large number of clients both in the UK and Overseas. As a pillar of our ambitious growth strategy, the Commercial Intelligence and Benchmarking capability exists to capture, manage and utilise our data for both our internal customers and to provide competitive advantage both internally and for our clients.
Reporting to the Director of Commercial Intelligence and Benchmarking, we are looking for a talented, and self-starting individual to join the Cost Intelligence and Benchmarking team in order to support in the successful development and delivery of the Infrastructure Commercial Intelligence and Benchmarking Strategy in line with the Turner & Townsend Corporate Vision to 2025 and beyond.
We are looking for a candidate that has: A sound understanding of data; how it may be used and its importance as a decision-making tool internally and for clients A working understanding of both Project Commercial Management and Project Controls Autonomous problem-solving ability and an understanding of contemporary integrated information systems work The ability to articulate, in easily understandable language, the narrative behind the data to internal customers and clients Ideally the candidate will have a part mathematical, part data / computer scientist, part engineering mindset as well as a proven experience working on major projects.
Working primarily within the Infrastructure Estimating team and with the UK Commercial community, the successful candidate will help oversee all aspects of Commercial Intelligence and Benchmarking development. Typically, this will likely include (but not be limited to) the following: Working with our Digital team to transform the tools that underpin our Cost Intelligence and Benchmarking services Grow our cost intelligence capability through building and maintaining a strong Commercial Intelligence & Benchmarking network and community of practice Supporting the achievement of departmental objectives Extracting usable data from data sources as well as processing, cleansing, and validating its integrity Supporting the achievement of Cost Intelligence & Benchmarking and Estimating Team objectives Staying abreast of developments within the knowledge, data and information management discipline Acting as an ambassador for the Commercial Intelligence & Benchmarking capability for both internal customers and external clients Acting as a professional role model for less experienced staff Enhancing data collection procedures to include all relevant information for developing our data toolset This is a national, UK-based role.
Qualifications Experienced in Estimating or Quantity Surveying on infrastructure or construction projects Knowledge of data and data analysis Cost benchmarking development experience Previous experience of working with estimating software packages Desirable: Membership of ACostE / APM / ICEAA Additional Information Our inspired people share our vision and mission.
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Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-SM2 SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process.
No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees.
In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.