Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor – Join the Future of Infrastructure with Turner & Townsend!

Are you ready to level up your career and work on major infrastructure projects that shape the world around us? Turner & Townsend is on the lookout for ambitious Quantity Surveyors/Cost Managers to join our dynamic team in the Midlands (with travel opportunities!).

If you’re passionate about making a real impact in airports, utilities, and transport, this is your chance to work on game‑changing projects while growing your career with one of the top global consultancies.

• Be part of something big – Work on major UK‑wide infrastructure programs that push boundaries.
• Be recognized and unlock your potential.
• Flexibility & Variety – Work directly with clients or support multiple projects across the sector.
• Growth & Development – Get access to world‑class training and work towards chartered status.
• Innovate – Shape the future of cost management with cutting‑edge tools and best practices.

• Manage and assist on commercial contracts, procurement, and negotiations in an NEC environment.
• Lead post‑contract commercial activities, including payment approvals, cost assessments, and contract changes.
• Support contractors in keeping everything transparent and data‑driven.
• Identify cost‑saving strategies and optimize contract performance.
• Support key decision‑making with data‑driven cost management insights.
• Act as an integral part of a team accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
• Support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
• Carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with established commercial/procurement/contractual strategies.
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.
• Operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors, individually or as part of a team.
• Procure by providing advice on procurement strategy, assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists, preparing and issuing tender documents.
• Run a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations.
• Prepare contract documents.
• Post‑contract quantity surveying: scrutinise and verify applications for interim payments, prepare certificates, manage change control in accordance with contracts, produce cost reports and cost forecasting, assist Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events, attend progress meetings.
• Promote commercial awareness throughout the project.
• Support formal dispute resolution processes and contract close‑out strategy as required.

• Experience in Quantity Surveying & Estimating, ideally in large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Degree‑qualified and working towards (or already have) chartered status.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and cost management best practices.
• Team player who collaborates, proactively solves problems and adapts to challenges.

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.