Senior Cost Manager - Infrastructure & Transport

Sccsinternational; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management across major infrastructure projects in the North East. You will develop commercial strategies, manage cost forecasting, and ensure governance and value engineering across client programmes.

The role offers progression toward senior leadership, with training and advancement in qualifications and broader project portfolio diversification, in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Establishing friendly, professional relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in projects and programmes.
• Administering contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion within budget.
• Monitoring cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applications.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage KPIs, budgets and value engineering.
• Leading contract change effectively and ensuring governance adherence.
• Driving forecast and budget accuracy improvements.
• Providing sound commercial support to stakeholders.
• Negotiating final accounts and guiding settlements.
• Leading people and commissions as needed.

Skills

Contract Management

Cost Management

Change Management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Stakeholder Collaboration

Value Engineering

NEC3 familiarity

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject

Professional body membership (desirable)

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management across major infrastructure projects in the North East. You will develop commercial strategies, manage cost forecasting, and ensure governance and value engineering across client programmes.

The role offers progression toward senior leadership, with training and advancement in qualifications and broader project portfolio diversification, in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.