Senior Cost Manager – Infrastructure & Utilities Projects

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join the North East team, focusing on transport, utilities and highways projects for a leading client base. You will develop professionally and progress toward senior status while benefiting from excellent training and broad project exposure.

You will build relationships with clients and colleagues, manage contracts, monitor costs and support contract change controls to deliver on programme objectives across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC3 contracts (Option C preferred)
• Strong cost management and reporting skills
• Ability to manage change and procurement processes
• Knowledge of valuation and commission management
• Ability to identify efficiencies and improvements across the project life cycle
• Ideally membership of a professional body or working towards one

Responsibilities

• Establish professional relationships with clients and project teams
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting
• Monitor cost variance, cash flow and timely applications
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver project KPIs and value engineering
• Manage contract changes ensuring governance and best practice
• Improve forecast accuracy and budget management
• Provide commercial support to stakeholders
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed
• Lead people and commissions as needed

Skills

Contract Management

Cost Management

Change Management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Governance

Commercial Awareness

Commission Management

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join the North East team, focusing on transport, utilities and highways projects for a leading client base. You will develop professionally and progress toward senior status while benefiting from excellent training and broad project exposure.

You will build relationships with clients and colleagues, manage contracts, monitor costs and support contract change controls to deliver on programme objectives across the portfolio.