Intermediate Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Health and well-being support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Plc. is looking for an Intermediate Cost Manager in Belfast to support prestigious infrastructure projects. The role involves establishing relationships, administering contracts, and managing project costs. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of relevant experience, familiarity with NEC contracts, and be chartered through RICS or SCSI. The company promotes a healthy work-life balance and values diversity.

Join a dynamic team where your contributions can impact significant projects and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years relevant work experience in civil engineering projects.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and civil engineering sectors like rail, water, or aviation.
• Chartered membership with RICS or SCSI is required.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with clients and teams.
• Administer contracts according to project objectives.
• Monitor project costs and report on budget.
• Collaborate with teams to manage project deliverables.
• Lead teams and ensure governance in project delivery.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Contract administration

Cost control

Effective communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Relevant graduate qualification

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better 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 and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting Intermediate Cost Managers to join our busy and expanding Infrastructure business, supporting our clients across a range on prestigious infrastructure projects.

Key Duties:

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

Qualifications

• You will be expected to be numerate and computer literate, highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and contract administration software
• Familiar and have experience of both pre and post contract roles, including cost planning, procurement, contract formation, post contract cost control, contract administration, value management / engineering, risk management and final accounts
• Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 10years relevant work experience
• Experience in large, civil engineering projects in the rail, water or aviationsectors. We will also consider candidates who have experience on other large, Civil Engineering infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of the NEC form of Contract
• You must be chartered via RICS or SCSI
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to influence at senior levels and think strategically
• Hold the right to work in Ireland & UK.

Benefits

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Additional Information

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.