Cost & Commercial Manager, Energy & Resources

Turner & Townsend; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend are currently recruiting for Professionals within our Natural Resources team to support our expanding New Energy & Natural Resources segment, delivering iconic commissions for key clients and offering substantial career development opportunities.

A successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience in cost and commercial management, NEC3/4 or FIDIC familiarity, and a track record on major programmes, with a professional chartership preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC level qualification.
• NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience.
• Cost / commercial management experience on Energy (nuclear, renewables, transmission & distribution, oil & gas, low carbon) or Infrastructure (water / utilities / rail / roads/ aviation) projects.
• Experience of working on major programmes or project portfolios.
• Professional Chartership (preferable).

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of performance and quality, applying strong analytical and problem‑solving skills while delivering reliable, client‑focused outputs.
• Plan and execute work effectively, identifying opportunities to add value and knowing when to act independently or escape for support.
• Collaborate positively with colleagues and clients, contributing to team discussions, building strong working relationships and maintaining a professional, respectful approach.
• Communicate clearly and constructively, supporting productive ways of working and addressing challenges professionally.
• Administer and manage contracts confidently, ensuring accurate cost monitoring, forecasting, reporting, change management, and control of variances and cashflow.
• Work closely with client and contractor teams to deliver on KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering, ensuring projects remain within governance and best practice.
• Provide sound commercial leadership, driving improvements in forecast accuracy, offering clear commercial advice, and ensuring the timely agreement of final accounts.
• Contribute to internal excellence, including capturing lessons learned, supporting knowledge management and recommending improvements to internal systems and processes.

Skills

Cost management

Commercial management

Contract administration

Governance & reporting

Education

Degree or HNC

Professional Chartership

Tools

NEC3/4 contracts

FIDIC contracts

Job description

Turner & Townsend are currently recruiting for Professionals within our Natural Resources team to support our expanding New Energy & Natural Resources segment, delivering iconic commissions for key clients and offering substantial career development opportunities.

A successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience in cost and commercial management, NEC3/4 or FIDIC familiarity, and a track record on major programmes, with a professional chartership preferred.