Intermediate Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Pension

Healthcare scheme

Annual leave 23 days + 2 company days

Career development opportunities

Global project exposure

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the UK is seeking an Intermediate Cost Manager for infrastructure projects across rail, water, and aviation. You will lead cost management, contract administration, and governance on major programmes.

A graduate in a relevant discipline with 10+ years’ experience and chartered status (RICS or SCSI) is required; strong communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Numerate and computer literate; proficient in Excel and contract administration software.
• Experienced in pre- and post-contract roles: cost planning, procurement, contract formation, post-contract cost control, value management, risk management, final accounts.
• Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 10 years' experience.
• Experience on large civil engineering projects in rail, water or aviation; NEC contracts knowledge; chartered via RICS or SCSI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence at senior levels; strategic thinking.
• Right to work in Ireland and UK.

Responsibilities

• Establish professional relationships with clients and project teams.
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to budget.
• Monitor cost variance and cash flow; ensure timely applications.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to manage deliverables and KPIs.
• Manage contract changes within governance and best practice.
• Improve forecast and budget accuracy.
• Provide commercial support to stakeholders.
• Negotiate and settle final accounts.
• Lead people and commissions as needed.
• SOX control responsibilities may apply where relevant.

Skills

Numerate

Microsoft Excel

Contract administration software

Pre and post contract roles

Cost planning

Procurement

Contract formation

Post contract cost control

Value management / engineering

Risk management

Final accounts

Strategic thinking

Influence senior levels

Right to work in Ireland & UK

Education

Relevant discipline degree

Tools

NEC form of Contract

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.
• Proactively 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 10 years relevant work experience.
• Experience in large, civil engineering projects in the rail, water or aviation sectors. 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.

What we offer you

• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits.
• Pension.
• Healthcare scheme.
• Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days).
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects.
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues.

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.

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.

It is strictly against Turner&Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner&Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner&Townsend personal e‑mail accounts are considered property of Turner&Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner&Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.