Cost Manager

Responsibilities

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.

Contribute to the team responsible for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.

Support delivering value for money and carry out duties efficiently in line with processes and procedures.

Comply with established commercial, procurement, and contractual strategies.

Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.

Individually or as part of a team, operate processes for the selection, appointment, and management of construction and engineering contractors.

Procurement responsibilities including: advising on procurement strategy, assembling and agreeing long and short tender lists, preparing and issuing tender documents, running a competitive tender process, managing tender queries, contributing to tender evaluations, and preparation of contracts.

Post-Contract Quantity Surveying including: scrutinising and verifying interim payment applications, preparing certificates, managing change control, producing cost reports and forecasts, and assisting project managers with Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events.

Attend progress meetings and promote commercial awareness throughout the project.

Support formal dispute resolution processes and contract close-out strategy as required.

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

What We''re Looking For

Quantity Surveying and Estimating experience, ideally in large-scale infrastructure projects.

Qualification: Degree-qualified and working towards (or already have) chartered status.

Knowledge: Familiarity with NEC contracts and cost management best practices.

Team player: Proactive problem-solver who can adapt to challenges and collaborate effectively.

About Turner and TownsendTurner and Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We transform challenges into opportunities and deliver outcomes that improve lives through projects in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. 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.

What’s in it for you

Be part of something big—work on major UK-wide infrastructure programs.

Be recognized and unlock your potential.

Flexibility and variety—work directly with clients or across multiple projects.

Growth and development—world-class training and potential for chartered status.

Innovate—shape the future of cost management with cutting-edge tools and practices.

Note: It is strictly against Turner and Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency will ask candidates to pay a fee. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted are the property of Turner and Townsend. For agency relationships, formal agreements are ..... full job details .....