Senior Cost Manager – Energy & Infrastructure Projects

Turner-; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cost Management / Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join our Energy and Infrastructure team. You will apply cost control, risk management and value engineering across major programmes.

You will own performance metrics, forecast, and final accounts, collaborating with clients and contractors to deliver on KPIs while upholding governance and best practice. A Chartered or working towards chartership is valued.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with client-focused outputs.
• Ability to plan, execute and escalate when needed.
• Collaborative and professional communication with colleagues and clients.
• Experience administering contracts and cost monitoring across projects.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of performance and quality, delivering reliable outputs for clients.
• Plan and execute work, identifying opportunities to add value and escalate when necessary.
• Collaborate with teams and clients, maintaining professional relationships.
• Communicate clearly to support productive workflows and address challenges.
• Administer contracts, monitor costs, forecast, report variances and cashflow.
• Work with client and contractor teams to meet KPIs and governance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cost management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or HNC level qualification

Tools

NEC3/4 experience

FIDIC experience

Job description

Turner & Townsend in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cost Management / Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join our Energy and Infrastructure team. You will apply cost control, risk management and value engineering across major programmes.

You will own performance metrics, forecast, and final accounts, collaborating with clients and contractors to deliver on KPIs while upholding governance and best practice. A Chartered or working towards chartership is valued.