Cost Manager

TURNER & TOWNSEND; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in Scotland is seeking Cost Managers to join a growing team. This role involves managing contracts, providing cost monitoring, and collaborating with high-profile clients on infrastructure projects. The company promotes a flexible working environment and encourages professional development. Applications from diverse backgrounds are welcomed.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Career progression support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject preferred.
• Working towards professional body membership is a plus.
• Experience with NEC3 contract management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts in line with project objectives.
• Provide accurate cost monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborate with client teams to manage project deliverables.
• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy.

Skills

Cost monitoring

Forecasting

Contract management

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

NEC3 contract management

Job description

Overview

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. We work in partnership 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. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., and CBRE and Turner & Townsend work together to provide clients with a premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

The Cost Management team in Edinburgh is growing due to increased client demand. We have opportunities for aspiring and current Cost Managers to join an innovative and dynamic team, working on industry-leading infrastructure projects. As a Cost Manager you will work with high-profile clients, develop consultancy skills and diversify sector experience, with support for career progression both personally and professionally.

We are currently supporting hybrid working and embrace a forward-thinking approach to working. Part-time applications will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
• Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.

Qualifications

• Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.
• Contract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred).

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, and 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.

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. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review.