Turner & Townsend
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Cost Manager - Infrastructure
Cost Manager overseeing project cost control, forecasting, contracts, and reporting
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Build professional relationships with clients, colleagues and project stakeholders. • Administer contracts in line with project objectives and policies. • Monitor, forecast and report project costs accurately to completion. • Manage cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely applications. • Collaborate with client and contractor teams on deliverables, KPIs, cost control and value engineering. • Effectively manage contract changes while maintaining governance and best practices. • Drive improvements in forecast and budget accuracy throughout the project lifecycle. • Provide commercial expertise and support to all stakeholders. • Negotiate and agree final accounts. • Lead teams and commissions as required. • Adopt a collaborative, best‑for‑project attitude and share best practice. • Identify and drive efficiencies and improvements across projects.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost forecasting
- ▸contract management
- ▸value engineering
- ▸budget accuracy
- ▸stakeholder collaboration
- ▸final accounts
What You Bring
• Demonstrate strong communication skills. • Experience with contract management (NEC3, Option C preferred). • Proficiency in cost management, change control, valuation, risk management, procurement, estimating, pricing and reporting. • Experience in people and commission management. • Solid knowledge of construction procurement routes, value management and value engineering. • Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant field; professional membership desirable.
Requirements
- ▸communication
- ▸nec3
- ▸cost management
- ▸procurement
- ▸degree
- ▸value engineering
Benefits
Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance, and it is committed to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees. The company encourages applicants from all sectors of the community and provides a workplace where each person can influence change. • Enjoy a flexible, healthy work environment that supports work‑life balance. • Work on impactful infrastructure projects within an inclusive, diverse workplace.
Work Environment
Hybrid