Associate Director - Cost Management

Turner & Townsend; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company in Glasgow is seeking an Associate Director level Senior Cost Manager / Commercial Manager to lead a prestigious infrastructure project. The ideal candidate will have extensive Cost and Commercial Management experience, preferably MRICS certified, and familiarity with NEC3 contracts. The role requires strong leadership skills, a consultative approach, and the ability to manage complex client relationships effectively. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on team collaboration and personal growth.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Equal opportunity employer

Commitment to diversity

Qualifications

• Proven Cost / Commercial Management experience.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts, specifically Option C.
• Experience in managing major infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities

• Act as Commission Manager, ensuring end-to-end service delivery.
• Serve as the key client interface for cost management services.

Skills

Cost Management

Commercial Management

Team Leadership

Education

Preferably MRICS

Tools

NEC3 contracts (Option C)

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Infrastructure sector, we are looking to recruit an Associate Director level, Senior Cost Manager / Commercial Manager to undertake a lead role on one of our prestigious infrastructure-based projects.

As an experienced individual you will come with a wealth of experience in cost management ready to apply your existing knowledge in a new and dynamic environment. We are looking for a candidate comfortable in having challenging conversations with a consultative approach that can bring the best out of their team and client.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• The Associate Director performs the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.

Qualifications

• Proven Cost / Commercial Management experience
• Preferably MRICS
• NEC3 contracts (in particular Option C – Target Cost)
• Post contract administration
• Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects
• Experience of working in the Infrastructure (Rail, air, power, highways)
• Experience in leading and managing teams

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 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.