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Senior Cost Manager​/Senior Quantity Surveyor - NEC Contracts

Job in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listing for: Turner & Townsend
Contract position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Cost Manager/ Senior Quantity Surveyor -  NEC Contracts

Senior Cost Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor – NEC Contracts

We are currently seeking 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 the energy transition in the UK.

Main Purpose of the Role

You will be a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor within our UK Energy & Natural Resources 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
  • Excellent communication
  • Contract Management (NEC3 preferred)
  • Change management
  • Cost Management
  • Change control
  • Valuation
  • Procurement
  • Estimating
  • Pricing
  • Reporting
  • Governance processing
  • Collaborative approaches
  • Best for project attitudes
  • Sharing best practice
  • 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.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Additional Notes

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

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services

Location

Greater Lincoln Area, United Kingdom

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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