Cost Manager - Energy Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Cost Manager with experience across the Energy, Power, and Infrastructure sectors. The successful candidate will administer contracts, monitor project costs, and ensure timely and accurate reporting. This role offers the opportunity to work with high-profile clients, develop consultancy skills, and supports hybrid working. Candidates should ideally have a degree in a relevant subject and experience in major programmes. This full-time position values a balanced work-life and encourages diverse applications.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Membership in a relevant professional body or working towards it.
• Experience in major programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts according to project objectives.
• Provide cost monitoring and reporting throughout project completion.
• Manage cost variance and ensure timely applications.
• Collaborate with teams to manage project deliverables and KPIs.

Skills

Cost Management

Contract Administration

Project Cost Monitoring

Collaboration Skills

Change Management

Value Engineering

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

NEC3 Contracts

NEC4 Contracts

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

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. with partners holding a minority interest.

We are looking to recruit Cost Managers with a proven track record and experience across the Energy, Power and Infrastructure sectors. Your experience of setting up and delivering major projects programmes will be key in delivering on our clients' ambitions.

As a Cost Manager at Turner & Townsend you will have the opportunity to work with high‑profile clients, develop your consultancy skills and diversify your sector experience. We support career progression personally and professionally.

We support hybrid working, forward‑thinking approaches, and consider part‑time applications.

Job Objectives

• Suitably qualified & experience operating at Cost Management level
• Administer a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Provide accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Pro‑actively monitor and manage cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Manage contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
• Drive 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 or NEC 4 preferred).
• Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects.
• Experience of working on Infrastructure (Rail, air, marine/ports, utilities highways) or Energy projects (Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Wind or Carbon Capture).

Additional Information

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We support 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.

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

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services