Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects

TURNER & TOWNSEND; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Cost Engineer to join the Energy & Natural Resources team on a major project in Teesside. The role focuses on cost management, forecasting and performance analysis across key package scopes, ensuring robust cost data aligned with progress and commercial controls.

You will work closely with Planning, QS, Commercial and Construction teams to provide clear visibility of actual and forecast costs, trends and risks, supporting the project controls function.

Qualifications

• Cost engineering on major construction projects; onshore/offshore or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong forecasting, reporting, variance analysis and FT/FC reviews.
• Experience with Contractor/Subcontractor cost data and package reporting.
• Understanding of planning, QS, commercial interfaces and site progress.
• Excellent Excel and cost reporting skills; able to handle large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Provide package-level cost management, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Ensure cost information is robust, current and aligned with progress.
• Interface with Planning, Commercial, QS, Construction for cost visibility.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost control

Forecast to Complete

Forecast at Completion

Variance analysis

Package-level reporting

Cost & progress alignment

Cost data review

Reporting to stakeholders

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

It’s how we’ve made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusiveand productiveworld.

Job Description

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the team are recruiting for Cost Engineers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth.

The role will require regular attendance on site in Teesside to support package engagement, progress alignment, cost reviews and interface with the wider project team. Site attendance is expected to be agreed based on package requirements, key meetings and reporting cycles.

Role Purpose

The Cost Engineer will provide package-level cost management, forecasting and performance analysis across key project scopes. The role will support Project Controls Management by ensuring cost information is robust, current and aligned with progress, commercial assurance, QS inputs and forecast outturn reporting.

The role will require close interface with Planning, Commercial, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Contractor and Subcontractor teams to provide clear visibility of actual cost, forecast cost, change, trends, commitments, variances and emerging cost risks

Required Experience

• Cost Engineering experience on major construction projects, ideally within onshore Oil & Gas, petrochemical, clean energy, energy transition, power, utilities or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong experience in cost forecasting, cost reporting, variance analysis and Forecast to Complete / Forecast at Completion reviews.
• Experience working with Contractor and Subcontractor cost data, progress information and package-level reporting.
• Good understanding of construction delivery, site progress, productivity, commercial interfaces and package controls.
• Ability to challenge cost submissions and provide evidence-based cost analysis.
• Experience working within integrated Project Controls teams, with strong interfaces across Planning, QS, Commercial and Construction functions.
• Strong Excel and cost reporting skills, with the ability to manage, analyse and present large volumes of cost data.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear cost narratives and reporting outputs.

Qualifications

Desirable Experience

• Experience on client-side assurance or cost verification roles.
• Experience with reimbursable, target cost or NEC-style contract environments.
• Exposure to AFP reviews, cost audits, disallowed cost identification or commercial assurance.
• Experience with Power BI, cost management systems, project controls dashboards or integrated reporting tools.
• Prior experience supporting Buildings, HV, M&E, Civil or Utilities packages on major energy or infrastructure projects.

Key Skills

• Cost engineering and cost control
• Forecast to Complete and Forecast at Completion analysis
• Variance and trend analysis
• Package-level cost reporting
• Cost and progress alignment
• Contractor/Subcontractor cost review
• Commercial and QS interface management
• Change and early warning cost assessment
• Cost risk identification and escalation
• Clear reporting and stakeholder communication

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.