Cost Engineering & Project Controls Director, Energy Infra

Turner & Townsend; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Controls Cost Director to lead cost engineering and project controls across major programmes, including nuclear, energy and infrastructure. This strategic leadership role sets best practice, governance and reporting across portfolios and supports informed client decision‑making throughout the lifecycle.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, drive cost forecasting, EVM, risk analysis and business case development, while fostering a

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Cost Engineering and Project Controls across major programmes.
• Proven track record leading Cost Engineering teams and building project controls capabilities.
• Expert knowledge of forecasting, governance and EVM.
• Experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for Cost Engineering and Project Controls across major capital programmes and projects.
• Establish cost management frameworks, governance processes, procedures and standards to ensure consistency and quality across project delivery.
• Lead the development, implementation and assurance of project controls systems, tools and reporting structures.
• Oversee project budgets, cost forecasts, EAC, ETC, ACWP and variance analysis.
• Direct the preparation and presentation of cost and performance reporting for senior leadership, boards and clients.
• Lead cost risk identification, quantitative analysis and mitigation planning.

Skills

Leadership

Cost Engineering

Project Controls

Forecasting

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Education

Engineering

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Project Controls

Finance

Tools

EcoSys

PRISM

Cobra

Primavera P6

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Controls Cost Director to lead cost engineering and project controls across major programmes, including nuclear, energy and infrastructure. This strategic leadership role sets best practice, governance and reporting across portfolios and supports informed client decision‑making throughout the lifecycle.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, drive cost forecasting, EVM, risk analysis and business case development, while fostering a