Senior Cost Manager, Infrastructure Projects

Turner & Townsend; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to develop their career within cost management on a range of infrastructure projects, including transportation and utilities. You will administer contracts, monitor cost performance, forecast budgets and lead commercial activities within a supportive team.

The role offers training and advancement opportunities, and will focus on delivering accurate cost control, change management and value engineering across programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience with contract management and cost control in large infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Experience administering contracts and monitoring cost performance.

Responsibilities

• Establish professional relationships with clients and project teams.
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives and governance.
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to budget.
• Monitor cost variance and contract cash flow; ensure timely applications.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver KPIs and cost objectives.
• Lead contract changes and ensure governance adherence.
• Improve forecasting accuracy and budget management.
• Provide commercial support to stakeholders.
• Negotiate final accounts.
• Lead people and commissions as needed.

Skills

Contract Management

Cost Management

Change management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Collaborative approach

Commission management

Efficiencies & improv

Value engineering

Education

Degree qualified

Professional body membership (or progress)

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to develop their career within cost management on a range of infrastructure projects, including transportation and utilities. You will administer contracts, monitor cost performance, forecast budgets and lead commercial activities within a supportive team.

The role offers training and advancement opportunities, and will focus on delivering accurate cost control, change management and value engineering across programmes.