Senior Cost Manager- Cardiff/ Bristol

Turner & Townsend; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking Commercial, Senior and Cost Management professionals to join our contract and cost management team, supporting growth in UK infrastructure. Based from Cardiff, you’ll work with clients on multi-million pound capital programmes and travel as needed to client offices and sites.

Our UK Infrastructure team prides itself on an inclusive culture, client focus and delivering high-quality outcomes across major projects in Wales and beyond.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC contracts and cost management in major projects.
• Strong procurement, reporting and change-control capabilities.
• Ability to drive efficiencies across the project life cycle.
• Good knowledge of construction industry practices and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide clients with experience-led commercial advice on multi-million pound programmes.
• Support contract and cost management across UK infrastructure projects.
• Travel to client offices and sites as required, with a flexible work policy.

Skills

Contract Management

Cost Management

Change management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Collaborative approach

Commission management

Value engineering

Procurement routes

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Professional body membership

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.
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

Due to our continued success in the Water and Civils sectors we are now seeking a number Commercial,Senior and Cost Management professionals, to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth in the area. South Wales, midlands and Northwest England are driving a requirement for passionate Commercial Professionals who can provide Clients with experience led advice on how to deliver their multi-million pound capital programmes. We are looking for people to bring a passion for commercial delivery and to work from our Bristol and Wales area office’s (based out of Cardiff) and who can support a vision for a better UK infrastructure.

You will be within our UK Infrastructure business working with a variety of clients on projects and initiatives, your ability and willingness to travel is important, we operate a flexible working policy, however a number of days in the client office and our own should be expected. We operate in this way to enhance your experience of the Turner & Townsend culture and collaborate with our clients.

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 A,C & E 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

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

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