Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager / Commercial Manager - Energy & Natural Resource

Turner & Townsend; Choppington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development plans

Comprehensive APC support

Team engagement activities

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Choppington seeks professionals for its Natural Resources team to support exciting energy projects. Candidates should possess demonstrated experience in cost and commercial management, ideally on nuclear or renewable projects. The role involves contract administration, collaboration with teams, and delivering client-focused solutions. This position offers opportunities for career development and participation in significant projects across various sectors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in cost/commercial management.
• Experience on energy or infrastructure projects.
• Professional Chartership is preferable.
• Experience working on major programmes or project portfolios.
• Professional Chartership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of performance and quality in outputs.
• Plan and execute work effectively, identifying value.
• Collaborate positively with colleagues and clients.
• Administer and manage contracts confidently.
• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy.
• Work closely with client and contractor teams to deliver KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering.
• Provide sound commercial leadership, driving forecast accuracy and timely final accounts.
• Capture lessons learned and support knowledge management improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Cost management

Contract administration

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

Tools

NEC3/4

FIDIC

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.

We operate on a truly global scale, with 247 offices across 62 countries, offering extensive opportunities for international mobility. We are a fast‑growing business that is roughly doubling in size every five years, with plans to do so again by 2030.

Our UK E&NR business is structured into two geographical regions (the North and the South which are divided horizontally roughly around Nottingham) and a third, UK-wide, dedicated Performance Analytics Team driving our approach to digital & data. In the E&NR South Region we currently have around 155 professionals across cost and commercial management, project controls, and project management – and a very strong revenue growth targets for the year. As such, we are actively recruiting for fantastic opportunities across a wide range of clients and sectors including across all aspects of nuclear delivery, renewables, battery storage, transmission & distribution, Carbon Capture Storage and Sustainable Aviation Fuels. We also work closely with our Infrastructure and Defence colleagues with opportunity to work across a wide variety of projects.

What we offer you

• We place a strong emphasis on people development where every individual is encouraged to develop a personalised and bespoke career development plan, aligned to one or more technical, business or client leadership pathways. This creates a working environment where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive.
• We provide comprehensive APC support, in producing high quality submission documents and getting to the right standard for final assessment. Everyone is allocated a Counsellor and Supervisor and a strong network of wider support with Q&A’s, and we run formal mock processes to assure candidates’ readiness to sit.
• As a regional team, we have a clear commitment to engagement and a team culture strongly aligned to Our Values. We have an active social community with a strong focus on networking and engagement opportunities through team events, team Corporate Responsibility Days, office chats and informal spontaneous lunchtime or after work connectivity.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are currently recruiting for Professionals within our Natural Resources team to support our expanding New Energy & Natural Resources segment.

We are seeking out candidates to work on iconic commissions for a range of our key clients, all offering exciting career development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of performance and quality, applying strong analytical and problem‑solving skills while delivering reliable, client‑focused outputs.
• Plan and execute work effectively, identifying opportunities to add value and knowing when to act independently or encourage escalation for support.
• Collaborate positively with colleagues and clients, contributing to team discussions, building strong working relationships and maintaining a professional, respectful approach.
• Communicate clearly and constructively, supporting productive ways of working and addressing challenges professionally.
• Administer and manage contracts confidently, ensuring accurate cost monitoring, forecasting, reporting, change management, and control of variances and cashflow.
• Work closely with client and contractor teams to deliver on KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering, ensuring projects remain within governance and best practice.
• Provide sound commercial leadership, driving improvements in forecast accuracy, offering clear commercial advice, and ensuring the timely agreement of final accounts.
• Contribute to internal excellence, including capturing lessons learned, supporting knowledge management and recommending improvements to internal systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC level qualification
• NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience
• Cost / commercial management experience on Energy (nuclear, renewables, transmission & distribution, oil & gas, low carbon) or Infrastructure (water / utilities / rail / roads/ aviation) projects
• Experience of working on major programmes or project portfolios
• Professional Chartership (preferable)

Additional Information

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.

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

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