NEC Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent project management consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Project Manager to manage a variety of high-profile infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with NEC3 and NEC4 contracts and demonstrate strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. This role supports a hybrid working pattern, allowing for flexibility in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of infrastructure project management across the project lifecycle.
• Administering NEC3 and NEC4 Contracts in a named ECC Project Manager role.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-profile infrastructure projects.
• Motivate and develop future Project Managers.
• Manage client objectives and financial controls effectively.

Skills

Infrastructure project management

Leadership and teamwork

Stakeholder management

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Commercial forecasting and budgeting

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, we are looking for Senior Project Manager/Project Manager or Senior Cost Manager/Cost Manager who are NEC3 and NEC4 accredited Project Managers to support our clients in delivering a wide range of high-profile infrastructure projects. You would help lead the industry and mentor the future generation of Project Managers. As a member of our growing team, you would be working to make a difference with our clients in delivering a diverse range of highly complex projects and programmes. Dependent on client requirements, most of our roles support a hybrid working pattern.

Responsibilities

• Significant experience of infrastructure project management and/or programme management across the project lifecycle, including project management principles; delivering to client objectives; contract management; leadership and teamwork; financial management and project controls; health, safety, quality and environmental management.
• Significant experience of administering NEC3 and NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contracts where you are currently engaged in a named ECC Project Manager role, or have concluded a representative role in the last 12 months.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, capable of developing teams and guiding others in challenging environments or through ambiguities.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organisations, and able to build long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills with the ability to understand complex problems and shape them into workable delivery solutions.
• Drive and commitment to achieving solutions, including the ability to work under pressure and motivate others.
• Strong commercial, forecasting and budgeting experience.
• Excellent planning, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously and communicate effectively with senior client representatives.
• Creative mindset, curiosity and growth orientation.

Qualifications

• Experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects.
• Experience of consultancy or client-side project management.
• Familiarity with public sector organisations, non-departmental or arm's length bodies relevant to infrastructure.