Infrastructure Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – UK Projects

Sccsinternational; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is recruiting for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join the Midlands team. Work on major UK infrastructure projects and travel opportunities, delivering value for money through cost management, procurement, and commercial leadership.

The role focuses on NEC-based contracts, cost control, and collaborative project delivery, with training and development toward chartered status and professional qualifications. Midlands-based with client-facing and project-wide exposure.

Qualifications

• Quantity Surveying & Estimating experience, ideally in large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and cost management best practices.
• Degree-qualified and working towards (or already have) chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assist on commercial contracts, procurement and negotiations in an NEC environment.
• Lead post-contract commercial activities, including payment approvals, cost assessments and contract changes.
• Support contractors in keeping everything transparent and data-driven.
• Identify cost-saving strategies and optimise contract performance.
• Support key decision-making with data-driven cost management insights.
• Be an integral part of a team accountable for commercial and contractual performance of a project.
• Carry out duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with environmental, health, safety, security and quality standards.

Skills

Quantity Surveying & Estimating

Education

Degree-qualified

Job description

Turner & Townsend is recruiting for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join the Midlands team. Work on major UK infrastructure projects and travel opportunities, delivering value for money through cost management, procurement, and commercial leadership.

The role focuses on NEC-based contracts, cost control, and collaborative project delivery, with training and development toward chartered status and professional qualifications. Midlands-based with client-facing and project-wide exposure.