Senior Cost Manager - Water/Utilities

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager for its UK Infrastructure business. You will work on a variety of client and internal projects, overseeing cost monitoring, forecasting and commercial governance.

Ideal candidates will have experience in contract management, change control and cost management, with degree-level qualification and professional membership in progress.

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of contract management and change control processes.
• Knowledge of cost management, valuation and procurement practices.
• Exposure to governance processes and reporting requirements on large programmes.
• Interest or experience in programme, project, and cost management.
• Leadership capabilities for line management and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Establishing professional relationships with clients and project teams.
• Administering contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Providing cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to budget.
• Managing cost variance, cash flow and timely applications.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage deliverables and KPIs.
• Managing contract change to stay within governance and best practices.
• Improving forecast accuracy and budget control.
• Providing commercial knowledge and stakeholder support.
• Negotiating and finalising final accounts.
• Commission management as needed.

Skills

Cost management

Contract management

Change management

Governance

Reporting

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

You will be a Senior Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business working on a variety of client and Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice
• Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets
• Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed
• Commission management as needed

Qualifications

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:

• Contract Management (NEC3 preferred)
• Change management
• Cost Management
• Change control
• Valuation
• Procurement
• Reporting
• Governance processing
• Best for project attitudes
• Line management
• Commission management

Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject

• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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