Turner & Townsend
Infrastructure
SeniorCostManagerInfrastructureConstructionProjects
“Senior Cost Manager - Infrastructure Construction Projects at Turner & Townsend. Skills: Cost Management, Estimating, Procurement, Contract Management. Conduct feasibility studies. Write procurement documents”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives; turn challenge into opportunity; turn complexity into success; delivering the world’s most impactful projects and programmes; delivering on all their assigned tasks; keep track of the ongoing margin levels; monthly fee/resource forecasts for each; Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems
Industry & Context.
Travel from the office to various site locations when or if required or be willing to be based on
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8- 12 years professional experience related to Cost Management, Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or any degree relevant to the, Fluent in English, Ability to work under pressure to deliver, Good communication skills and has experience explaining concepts, methodologies and their deliverables to, client management, change management, teamwork & team management, Microsoft skills, specifically excel & PowerPoint, CostX, Knowledge of AutoCAD
Nice to Have
RICS, AACE Certifications/Memberships
What You'll Do.
Conduct feasibility studies
Write procurement documents
Review construction plans
Prepare quantity take-offs
Prepare detailed estimates
Manage estimating activities
Manage cost planning activities
Apply Value Management techniques
Manage procurement process
Implement procurement strategies
Implement contracting strategies
Participate in negotiations
Perform bid evaluations
Perform cost negotiations
Manage post-contract cost variances
Manage change control processes
Document design changes
Manage valuation work
Prepare monthly post-contract cost reports
Drive value engineering
Negotiate final accounts
Establish professional relationships
Maintain professional relationships
Interface with client
Interface with consultants
Report to senior leadership
Advise on cost improvements
Advise on new opportunities
Lead cost management team
Ensure team delivers tasks
Generate lessons learned
Utilize Financial Management Systems
Forecast fee/resource
Identify process improvements
Act upon process improvements
Liaise with site managers
Liaise with contractors
Prepare risk assessments
Review subcontractor proposals
Manage subcontractor contracts
Manage subcontractor changes
Approve payment applications
Ensure payments are accurate
Advise on forecasted cost
Advise on over expenditure
Propose corrective actions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders; Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages; Liaise with site managers, clients, contractors, and; Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all their assigned tasks
Communication Scope
Good communication skills; experience explaining concepts, methodologies and their deliverables to; presenting them to the
Process & Methodology
programme management, project management, cost management, asset management, commercial management, controls, performance management, procurement, supply chain management, net zero solutions, digital solutions, client management, change management, team management
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