Cost Manager

Company 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.
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Job Description We have exciting opportunities for Cost Managers to join our expanding team. Due to continued growth across the UK water, wastewater and infrastructure sectors, we are seeking experienced Cost Managers to support the successful delivery of major programmes and projects.

As a Cost Manager, you will support the delivery of cost and commercial management services 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 undertake cost planning, estimating, forecasting, cost control, change control, commercial reporting and contract administration, supporting the management of risk and identification of opportunities to optimise value.

You will work collaboratively with clients, contractors and delivery partners to support positive financial, commercial and project outcomes, while maintaining high 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. On site presence in Peterborough is required x3 days per week. Cost Managers at Turner & Townsend:
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:
Demonstrable experience within the infrastructure, engineering, or construction industry, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects and programmes in a client-facing environment

Experience providing cost and commercial management services across infrastructure projects throughout the project lifecycle

Ability to independently manage defined packages, scopes or cost management activities, escalating complex commercial or contractual matters appropriately

Produces accurate and timely cost information with appropriate review and oversight

Experience developing and maintaining cost plans, estimates, budgets, forecasts and cost reports, including monitoring performance, identifying variances and supporting informed decision-making

Experience supporting procurement activities, including tender documentation, tender evaluation and commercial negotiations

Experience managing valuations, variations, applications for payment and final accounts, ensuring these are…