Senior Cost Manager – Infrastructure Projects

TURNER & TOWNSEND PRIVATE LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager for our UK Infrastructure team. You will work across clients and Turner & Townsend projects on cost management, forecasts and reporting, ensuring budgets are met and governance followed.

The role requires strong contract management, procurement, and collaboration with client and contractor teams to drive value engineering and timely project delivery. A degree or equivalent and professional membership are preferred.

Qualifications

• Contract management experience with NEC3 preferred.
• Strong cost management and reporting capabilities.
• Experience with estimating, pricing and procurement processes.
• Ability to manage change control and governance effectively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish professional relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Administer assorted contracts per project objectives and policies.
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to budget.
• Monitor cost variance, cash flow and timely applications.
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver KPIs and value engineering.
• Drive changes in forecast accuracy and budget control.
• Support stakeholders with commercial knowledge and final account negotiations.
• Oversee commission management as required.

Skills

Contract Management NEC3

Cost Management

Estimating

Procurement

Change management

Reporting

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Professional body membership desirable

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager for our UK Infrastructure team. You will work across clients and Turner & Townsend projects on cost management, forecasts and reporting, ensuring budgets are met and governance followed.

The role requires strong contract management, procurement, and collaboration with client and contractor teams to drive value engineering and timely project delivery. A degree or equivalent and professional membership are preferred.