Senior Cost Manager | Cost Manager | Defence & Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend
Adelaide
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder engagement","Communication","Attention to detail","Documentation","Record-keeping"]

Provide cost control and commercial oversight for a Defence/infrastructure project team in Adelaide. Administer construction contracts by assessing, implementing, and negotiating variations; monitor construction progress and report budgets and forecasts. Maintain detailed financial records and cost databases, support commercial reviews, ensure contractual compliance, and resolve cost-related issues with stakeholders. Contribute to continuous improvement of cost control and project reporting standards.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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Senior Cost Manager | Cost Manager | Defence & Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Provide cost control and commercial oversight for a Defence/infrastructure project team in Adelaide. Administer construction contracts by assessing, implementing, and negotiating variations; monitor construction progress and report budgets and forecasts. Maintain detailed financial records and cost databases, support commercial reviews, ensure contractual compliance, and resolve cost-related issues with stakeholders. Contribute to continuous improvement of cost control and project reporting standards.
Location: Adelaide
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Administer construction contracts, including assessment, implementation, and negotiation of variations.
  • •Monitor and track construction progress with accurate, timely reporting.
  • •Perform detailed cost management including budget monitoring and forecasting.
  • •Maintain robust financial records, documentation, and cost databases for project reporting.
  • •Support commercial reviews and ensure contractual compliance while resolving cost-related issues with stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience as a Cost Manager, Contract Administrator, or Quantity Surveyor in construction, infrastructure, or Defence projects.
  • •Strong understanding of contract management principles, especially variations and cost control.
  • •Demonstrated ability to monitor budgets, analyse financial data, and prepare accurate cost reports.
  • •Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • •Relevant tertiary qualifications in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
Experience:ConstructionInfrastructureDefence
Education:Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline
Skills:Stakeholder engagementCommunicationAttention to detailDocumentationRecord-keeping
Languages:English (AU)
Tech Stack:MS ExcelCost management software

Eligibility

Nationality:AustralianBritish
Security Clearance:UKSV

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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