Senior Cost Manager

We have exciting opportunities for Senior Cost Managers to join our expanding team. Due to continued growth across the UK water, wastewater and infrastructure sectors, we are seeking experienced Senior Cost Managers to support the successful delivery of major programmes and projects.
As a Senior Cost Manager, you will be independently responsible for cost and commercial management across a diverse pipeline of major water and infrastructure projects and programmes, from inception through to completion. Working across a range of contractual and collaborative delivery models, you will be responsible for cost planning, estimating, forecasting, cost control, change control, commercial reporting and contract administration, while proactively managing risk and identifying opportunities to optimise value. You will work collaboratively with clients, contractors and delivery partners to achieve financial, commercial and successful project outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.
The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a regulated environment, managing competing priorities and working collaboratively across multiple stakeholders. A strong focus on governance, programme controls, safety and delivery excellence is essential.
Senior Cost Managers at Turner & Townsend:
Senior Cost Managers at Turner & Townsend work on a broad range of projects and programmes in the Utilities sector, including clean and wastewater treatment facilities, mains installation and replacement, environmental improvement, asset management, developer service, Major Projects, Strategic Resource Options, and many more. We are looking for individuals with the following skills, experience and attributes:
Minimum of 5 years' experience within the infrastructure, engineering, or construction industry, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects and programmes in a client-facing environment
Strong teamworking and leadership skills, with the ability to manage cost management workstreams and supervise and support the development of Cost Managers within multidisciplinary project teams in a complex environment
Ability to review and assure work produced by Cost Managers, checking its accuracy, completeness and compliance with project requirements
Demonstrable experience in the successful delivery of major programmes, managing complex stakeholder environments, multidisciplinary teams, significant budgets, and strategic project objectives
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, contractors, multidisciplinary teams and key project interfaces
Strong experience of providing cost and commercial management services across major infrastructure projects throughout the project lifecycle
Experience developing and maintaining cost plans, estimates, budgets and cost baselines, with the ability to provide robust cost forecasts and advice to support informed decision-making
Experience in cost control, earned value or performance monitoring, financial reporting, including challenging cost information and assumptions from the project teams and contractors. Ability to identify trends and variances and recommend corrective action
Experience managing procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation, tender evaluation and commercial negotiations
Strong working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts, including the administration, management and successful delivery of projects under NEC frameworks, with an ability to proactively manage risk, programme, compensation events and stakeholder relationships
Demonstrates a strong understanding of operating within a consultancy environment, acting as a trusted advisor to clients while maintaining independence from both client and supplier organisations, and balancing multiple stakeholder needs to achieve successful project outcomes
Experience administering contracts and independently resolving moderately complex cost and contractual matters, providing clients with informed advice and escalating matters beyond delegated authority where appropriate
Experience managing valuations, variations and final accounts
Experience taking ownership of cost reporting for assigned projects or workstreams and contributing to programme or portfolio-level reporting where required
Ability to take responsibility for the quality and compliance of cost management outputs within assigned projects or workstreams
Promote safe delivery and compliance with project governance requirements, with an appropriate understanding of health, safety and wellbeing principles, including CDM
Essential Experience:
Experience within the water, utilities or environmental sectors
Experience working across a range of delivery models with exposure to programme or portfolio delivery and transformation management activities
Familiarity with public sector organisations, non-departmental or arm’s length bodies relevant to infrastructure
Qualifications:
Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Cost Management or equivalent professional experience
MRICS qualified or equivalent professional qualification preferred

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No