Senior Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend
Cambridge, Milton Keynes
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Proactiveness","Communication","Adaptability","Leadership"]

Lead commercial and cost management activities across the project lifecycle for major UK infrastructure programmes. Manage contracts and procurement processes, particularly under NEC frameworks, and oversee post-contract cost control including approvals, change management, and payments. Partner with clients and contractors to drive transparency, identify value engineering opportunities, and provide data-led estimates from early forecasts through detailed cost plans.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
2 months ago

Senior Cost Manager

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Job Summary

Lead commercial and cost management activities across the project lifecycle for major UK infrastructure programmes. Manage contracts and procurement processes, particularly under NEC frameworks, and oversee post-contract cost control including approvals, change management, and payments. Partner with clients and contractors to drive transparency, identify value engineering opportunities, and provide data-led estimates from early forecasts through detailed cost plans.
Location: Cambridge, Milton Keynes
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead commercial management across the project lifecycle.
  • •Manage contracts and procurement processes, especially within NEC frameworks.
  • •Oversee post-contract activities including payment approvals, change management, and cost control.
  • •Engage with clients and contractors to ensure transparency and collaboration.
  • •Prepare estimates from early-stage forecasts to detailed cost plans and drive value engineering opportunities.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Proven quantity surveying, procurement, and/or estimating experience on large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • •Degree-qualified with chartered status (MRICS) or actively working towards it.
  • •Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and infrastructure cost management.
  • •Collaborative, proactive approach with clear communication and adaptability.
  • •Ability to balance site travel with flexible, balanced working.
Experience:InfrastructureConstruction
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationProactivenessCommunicationAdaptabilityLeadership
Certifications:MRICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NEC

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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