Senior Consultant; Cost & Commercial

Qualifications

You are an experienced senior‑level consultant (7‑10+ years post‑graduate) with proven capability across pre‑contract estimating and post‑contract cost/commercial management for infrastructure projects. You are comfortable leading deliverables, advising clients, and collaborating within high‑performing integrated project teams. You bring strong analytical discipline, excellent stakeholder communication, and the confidence to present, justify, and defend estimates, budgets, and commercial positions.

The ideal candidate is self‑motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. In this impactful role, you will be providing leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

• Preparing robust construction cost estimates from feasibility/concept through detailed design, including pre‑tender estimates and final cost plans; own and present the cost plan to clients and stakeholders.
• Cost planning and options analysis/optioneering; develop reconciliations with explicit assumptions and justifications for decision‑making.
• Engaging in value engineering workshops to identify the cost savings and optimum solutions available for the client.
• Development, validation, and control of the Target Price within an Integrated Project Team.
• Providing client advice on capital and operational expenditure (OPEX) element of the project (e.g., operation and maintenance, life cycle cost, whole life costs, etc.).
• Producing cost benchmark for validation and target‑setting on major infrastructure projects.
• Delivering post‑contract cost management including change/variation evaluation and monthly cost reporting.