Senior Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Senior Cost Manager at a leading firm in the construction industry. This role offers the chance to work on prestigious infrastructure projects across Ireland, where your expertise in cost planning, contract administration, and project management will be invaluable. You'll collaborate with talented colleagues and clients, driving improvements and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact while enjoying a fulfilling career. Embrace the chance to contribute to exciting projects and advance your career in a thriving sector.

Benefits

5% Pension Contribution

23 Days Annual Leave

Career Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in cost management.
• Experience in large civil engineering projects, especially in rail, water, or aviation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage project costs and cash flow effectively.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure project deliverables and KPIs are met.

Skills

Cost Planning

Contract Administration

Project Cost Monitoring

Value Engineering

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Degree

Chartered via RICS or SCSI

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Contract Administration Software

Job description

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 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 Senior Cost Managers / Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our busy and expanding Infrastructure business, supporting our clients across a range of prestigious infrastructure projects across Ireland.

Key Duties

1. Establishing friendly, professional, and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
2. Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
3. Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion in line with budget.
4. Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
5. Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
6. Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
7. Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
8. Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
9. Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
10. Leading people and commissions as needed.

Qualifications

1. You will be expected to be numerate and computer literate, highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and contract administration software.
2. 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.
3. Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 7 years relevant work experience.
4. 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.
5. Working knowledge of the NEC form of Contract.
6. You must be chartered via RICS or SCSI.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to influence at senior levels and think strategically.
8. Hold the right to work in Ireland & UK.

Additional Information

What we offer you:

1. Full time, permanent.
2. Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits.
3. 5% Pension contribution.
4. 23 days Annual leave.
5. Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects.
6. Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally.
7. 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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com.

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

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services