Senior Cost Manager

Sccsinternational; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to lead cost control on infrastructure projects across transportation, utilities and highways. You will develop your career within a team that supports progression and training while delivering high‑quality cost management services.

You will build relationships with clients, manage contracts, monitor forecasts and budgets, and lead commercial activities, including change and final accounts, within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Prior experience in contract management and cost management is advantageous.
• Knowledge of NEC3 or similar contracts is beneficial.
• Experience with procurement, reporting and change management preferred.
• Familiarity with value management and value engineering is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish friendly, professional relationships with clients and project teams.
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion within budget.
• Proactively monitor cost variance and contract cash flow and ensure timely applications.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver deliverables, KPIs, and value engineering.
• Manage contract changes effectively within governance and best practice.
• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and budgets.
• Provide sound commercial knowledge to stakeholders.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Lead people and commissions as needed.

Skills

Contract management

Cost management

Change management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Collaborative approach

Commission management

Efficiencies and improvements

Construction knowledge

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Professional body membership (or working towards)

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

If you are looking to broaden your industry experience and progress your career within cost management, our Glasgow team are seeking experienced Cost Managers looking to develop their career into a senior position. Working on a range of industry leading infrastructure projects, you will have the opportunity to work within a variety of sectors including transportation, utilities and highways.

As a Senior Cost Manager within the business, you will be working on some exciting projects as well as developing your skillset both operationally and technically. We are keen to support those who are keen to progress their careers and can offer you excellent training and advancement in qualifications and diversifying your portfolio.

Job Objectives:

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

Qualifications

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:

• Contract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred)
• Cost Management
• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Procurement
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project life cycle
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

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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