Quantity Surveyor​/Cost Manager​/Commercial Manager - Energy & Natural Resource

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager / Commercial Manager - Energy & Natural Resource

Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced professional to join our Natural Resources team and support a growing range of energy and infrastructure projects. The role focuses on delivery excellence, cost control, and commercial leadership.

• Take ownership of performance and quality, applying strong analytical and problem‑solving skills while delivering reliable, client‑focused outputs.
• Plan and execute work effectively, identifying opportunities to add value and knowing when to act independently or seek support.
• Collaborate positively with colleagues and clients, building strong working relationships and maintaining a professional approach.
• Communicate clearly and constructively, supporting productive ways of working and addressing challenges professionally.
• Administer and manage contracts confidently, ensuring accurate cost monitoring, forecasting, reporting, change management, and control of variances and cash flow.
• Work closely with client and contractor teams to deliver on KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering, ensuring projects remain within governance and best practice.
• Provide sound commercial leadership, driving improvements in forecast accuracy, offering clear commercial advice, and ensuring the timely agreement of final accounts.
• Contribute to internal excellence, including capturing lessons learned, supporting knowledge management and recommending improvements to internal systems and processes.

• Degree or HNC level qualification.
• NEC3/4 or FIDIC experience.
• Cost/commercial management experience on Energy (nuclear, renewables, transmission & distribution, oil & gas, low carbon) or Infrastructure (water, utilities, rail, roads, aviation) projects.
• Experience of working on major programmes or project portfolios.
• Professional chartership (preferable).

• Personalised career development plan aligned with technical, business, or client leadership pathways.
• Comprehensive APC support for high‑quality submissions and assessment readiness.
• Strong team engagement culture with networking, social events, and corporate responsibility activities.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.

Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. No agency fee will be demanded.