Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking a Cost Manager in Sheffield to work on infrastructure projects. In this role, you will administer contracts, monitor costs, and collaborate with teams. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a relevant subject and experience in contract management. The position supports hybrid working and allows for career progression.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Professional body membership or working towards it is preferred.
• Proactively monitoring cost variance and cash flow
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams on KPIs and value engineering
• Managing contract change to stay within governance
• Improving forecast and budget accuracy
• Ideally degree qualified in a relevant subject
• Ideally hold professional body membership or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Administer a variety of contracts.
• Provide accurate project cost monitoring and reporting.
• Manage cost variance and contract cash flow.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams.
• Manage contract changes effectively.
• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy.

Skills

Contract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred)

Cost forecasting

Cost monitoring

Collaboration with teams

Improving budget accuracy

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

NEC3 contract

Job description

Please visit our website:Job DescriptionThe Cost Management team in the Yorkshire are undergoing a period of growth, due to increased client demand we are seeking to expand our current capability. With this in mind 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 at Turner & Townsend you will be offered the opportunity to work with high-profile clients, develop your consultancy skills and diversify your sector experience. We are keen to support those looking to progress their career 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

Job Objectives

• 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 that 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
• 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)

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.