Turner & Townsend
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Senior Cost Manager - Infrastructure
Senior Cost Manager overseeing cost control, forecasting, contracts for UK infrastructure projects.
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 through completion. • Manage cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely applications. • Collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering. • Effectively manage contract changes while maintaining governance and best practice. • Improve forecast and budget accuracy. • Provide commercial expertise and support to all stakeholders. • Negotiate and agree final accounts. • Perform commission management as required.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸contract administration
- ▸cost forecasting
- ▸cost variance
- ▸value engineering
- ▸change management
- ▸stakeholder management
What You Bring
We are seeking personable, enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our contract and cost‑management team and support our continued growth in UK infrastructure. • Excellent communication skills. • Experience with contract management (NEC3 preferred). • Strong change management and control abilities. • Proven cost management expertise. • Valuation and procurement knowledge. • Competence in estimating, pricing and reporting. • Understanding of governance processes. • Ability to lead and line‑manage teams. • Experience in commission management. • Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline. • Membership or pursuit of a professional body qualification.
Requirements
- ▸nec3
- ▸cost management
- ▸change management
- ▸estimating
- ▸procurement
- ▸degree
Benefits
Our people share a common vision and mission, enjoy a supportive workplace that encourages work‑life balance, flexibility and personal development. Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. • Supportive, flexible working environment promoting work‑life balance. • Opportunities for personal growth and career development. • Access to global resources and industry‑leading projects.
Work Environment
Hybrid