Cost Manager- Bristol, Cardiff & Plymouth

Turner & Townsend; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager to join our UK Infrastructure team in the Southwest. You will work on highways, utilities, rail and transportation projects, delivering robust cost management and value engineering for major programmes.

You'll establish client relationships, administer contracts, monitor forecasts and budgets, and lead change control to ensure projects stay within governance. This role offers opportunities to develop leadership and contribute to Net Zero initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of NEC3 contracts (Option A, C & E preferred).
• Strong contract, cost, and change management skills.
• Experience in cost management, valuation and reporting.
• Ability to manage procurement, estimating and pricing.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage commissions.
• Knowledge of value management and value engineering.
• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (desirable).
• Professional body membership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients and project teams.
• Administer contracts and monitor costs and cash flow.
• Provide cost forecasting, reporting and variance analysis.
• Lead change management and ensure governance adherence.
• Support value engineering and process improvements.
• Negotiate final accounts and oversee commissions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Contract management

Cost management

Change management

Valuation

Risk management

Procurement

Estimating

Pricing

Reporting

Collaborative approach

People management

Value engineering

Efficiency improvements

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Professional body membership desirable

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. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious Net Zero programmes from over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Within our southwest region, our infrastructure team has strong positions in Highways, Utilities, Rail and Transportation. Our people have the opportunity to move between sectors, building their experience across a broad range of major projects and programmes. We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Cost Managers, to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure. You will be a Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business working with a variety of clients in the transportation and utilities space on Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.

Key Objectives

• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• 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.
• Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Leading people and commissions as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role: Excellent communication
• Contract Management (NEC3, Option A, C & E preferred)
• Cost Management
• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Risk Management
• Procurement
• Estimating
• Pricing
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• Sharing best practice
• People management
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project life cycle
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

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