Senior Cost Engineer - Energy Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Bagstone; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Gloucestershire is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to support the New Energy & Natural Resources sector. The role focuses on cost management for iconic energy and infrastructure projects, with emphasis on leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement across project controls.

The successful candidate will bring NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience, a background in energy or infrastructure cost engineering, and a track record of working on major programmes; chartership is

Qualifications

• NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience on energy or infrastructure projects.
• Cost engineering experience in energy (nuclear, renewables, transmission) or infrastructure sectors.
• Understanding of how Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control interact with Cost Control.
• Experience working on major programmes or project portfolios.
• Membership or Chartership with a Professional Body (preferable).

Responsibilities

• Anticipate client challenges and drive effective change.
• Innovate and share best practices across the team.
• Stay informed on industry developments and commit to learning.
• Deepen understanding of the markets we influence to grow leadership impact.
• Set and uphold high quality standards, managing performance and resources effectively.
• Foster teamwork, mutual support, and trust within the team.
• Coach and mentor others to support career progression.
• Identify emerging talent and create development opportunities.
• Balance stakeholder needs in decision making and promote collaboration across the business as 'One Business.'
• Strengthen leadership capability and influence across the organization.

Skills

NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience

Cost engineering experience

Project controls interaction with Cost

Major programmes experience

Professional body membership

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

Job description

Senior Cost Engineer - Energy Infrastructure

Date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00

Location: Gloucestershire

City: Gloucestershire

Country: GB

Postcode: BS37 7NE

Number of positions: Any

Company: Turner & Townsend

Application Deadline: 2026-11-17T10:00:50.897

Company 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 110 offices worldwide.

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 North & South Region we currently have around 300+ professionals across cost and commercial management, project controls, and project management - and a very strong revenue growth target for the year. As such, we are actively recruiting for fantastic opportunities across a wide range of clients and sectors including 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 opportunities to work across a variety of projects.

What we offer you

We place a strong emphasis on people development where every individual is encouraged to develop a personalized 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, including producing high-quality submission documents and preparing candidates for final assessments. Everyone is allocated a counselor and supervisor, supported by a network of wider support including Q&A sessions, and formal mock processes to ensure readiness.

As a regional team, we are committed to engagement and fostering a team culture aligned with our values. We promote an active social community with networking and engagement opportunities through team events, Corporate Responsibility Days, office chats, and informal connectivity.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is currently recruiting for Senior Cost Engineers to support our expanding New Energy & Natural Resources segment. We are seeking candidates to work on iconic commissions for key clients, offering exciting career development opportunities.

A successful candidate will have demonstrable experience and the ability to:

• Anticipate future client challenges and opportunities, driving effective change.
• Innovate to solve problems and actively share best practices and learning.
• Stay well informed about industry developments and commit to continuous learning.
• Deepen understanding of the markets we influence to grow leadership impact.
• Set and uphold high quality standards, managing performance and resources effectively.
• Foster teamwork, mutual support, and trust within the team.
• Coach and mentor others to support career progression.
• Identify emerging talent and create development opportunities.
• Balance stakeholder needs in decision making and promote collaboration across the business as 'One Business.'
• Strengthen leadership capability and influence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC level qualification
• NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience
• Cost Engineer experience on energy (nuclear, renewables, transmission & distribution, oil & gas, low carbon) or infrastructure (water / utilities / rail / roads/ aviation) projects
• Understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control
• Experience of working on major programmes or project portfolios
• Membership or Chartership with a Professional Body (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 effect 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.

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Summary

• Type: Full-time
• Function: Consulting
• Experience level: Mid-Senior Level
• Industry: Construction