Infra Cost Manager for Net Zero Projects

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

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager to join our UK Infrastructure team in the Southwest region, supporting highways, utilities, rail and transportation projects.

You will administer contracts, provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting, and drive value engineering and forecast accuracy across project lifecycles, partnering with clients and contractors to deliver on budget and governance.

Qualifications

• 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 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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Proactively 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 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.

Skills

Contract Management

Cost Management

Change Control

Valuation

Risk Management

Procurement

Estimating

Pricing

Reporting

People Management

Value Engineering

Communication

Education

Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager to join our UK Infrastructure team in the Southwest region, supporting highways, utilities, rail and transportation projects.

You will administer contracts, provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting, and drive value engineering and forecast accuracy across project lifecycles, partnering with clients and contractors to deliver on budget and governance.