Senior / Commercial Managers – Rail

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to support rail projects within their Infrastructure business. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing contracts and delivering project milestones. Responsibilities include cost monitoring, contract administration, and collaborating with client teams to ensure project success. This role embraces hybrid working and offers the opportunity to significantly impact UK infrastructure. Chartership or relevant degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status preferred.
• Successful experience of delivering rail projects in a commercial environment.
• Knowledge of railway and construction industry conditions of contract.

Responsibilities

• Administer a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives.
• Provide accurate project cost monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to manage project deliverables.

Skills

Rail project management

Cost monitoring

Contract management

Budget forecasting

Value engineering

Education

Chartered status or relevant degree

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority‑owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com.

Job Description

• We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Senior / Cost Managers / Quantity Surveyors with rail experience to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure.
• You will be a Senior / Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business embedded in a client office with our teams working on a rail project or programme.
• We are currently supporting hybrid working and embrace a forward‑thinking approach to working.

Job Objectives

• Administer a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Provide accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Pro‑actively monitor and manage cost variance and contract cash flow and ensure that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Manage contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
• Drive improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.

Qualifications

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level preferred.
• Successful experience of delivering rail projects in a commercial environment.
• Experience of mentoring and/or management.
• Knowledge of railway and construction industry conditions of contract.
• Experience resolving contractual disputes.
• At least 5 years’ relevant railway and/or construction experience.
• Ability to work on contracts independently.

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.

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

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