Auckland Cost Management

Company Description**
Company Background**

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

We are an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 112 offices and 46 countries worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
**The opportunity**
Have a passion for the construction industry? Turner & Townsend are seeking graduates in **Auckland** to join a highly successful, globally recognised company to pursue an exciting career in Cost Management or Project Management.

What's it like to work at Turner & Townsend

Hear from our current and former graduates

Job Description**
Turner & Townsend Graduates**
Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects; to work all over the world; to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support and reward at every stage. The role of a graduate will give you a combination of formal learning and development, and practical experience in order to develop all the skills required to enable you to progress your career in your chosen pathway.
**Cost Management (Quantity Surveying)**
Our cost management team work on some of the most iconic projects in the world for industry leaders, driving the commercial agenda to meet our client's expectations. As a cost manager you will be driven to create the best possible commercial outcome for your client. We do this by working as one with the wider client team including designers, architects, engineers, specialist advisors, contractors and specialist suppliers. In addition to core cost management services our teams also provide strategic delivery and operational advice.

Your career in cost management will create a foundation for success in the future, learning about the key commercial principles, procurement and buying strategies, commercial mechanisms and contracting arrangements. You will learn how to intelligently engage with suppliers and deliver success for our clients. You will receive leading, recognised training to become chartered with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) plus wider training in behaviours to become a true leader.
**Project Management**
We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. What this means for your development is the breadth of experience you will receive - from working as part of a large team to learn our methodologies, to managing your own project independently with accountability for delivery and generating income. You will receive accredited training to develop your skills alongside on the job learning.
**Hear from our people**
**Echo Ai, Cost Manager, Brisbane**

“Turner & Townsend is absolutely a great place to start your career. I joined the team in a national support role, this role provides me the opportunity to work closely with my great line manager, and other key personnel nationally. They not only provide me all the support I need but also encourage me to present any new and innovative ways of working. As a result, I am proud of being highly praised on a national basis by our client. Most importantly as a graduate, it is to find your career aspiration, your area of interest, and have insight knowledge. Here at Turner & Townsend, there are experts in different areas and various development pathways. As long as we find our passion along with the career, our company is more than happy to support and encourage us to make a difference and become future leaders”.
**Connor Tilbrook, Assistant Project Manager, Melbourne**

“Turner & Townsend has provided me numerous opportunities to work in some of the most prominent assets in the Melbourne CBD, including Collins Place. The dynamic nature of my team means that I have constant exposure to clients and an extremely diverse workload. From making sure upgrades don’t impact building tenants, generating capability statements and helping write bids I’ve managed to be involved in so much in just over a year”.

Qualifications**
What We Look For**
The graduates we recruit are strategic, analytic