Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors. We are a leading consultancy provider to the Infrastructure sector and are seeking an Associate Cost Manager / Commercial Manager to join our prestigious infrastructure-based projects.

In this role, you will establish professional and collaborative relationships with clients, colleagues and other project stakeholders. You will administer various contracts aligned with project objectives and policies, providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting through to completion within budget.

You will proactively manage cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applications. Collaborating closely with client and contractor teams, you will help manage project deliverables, KPIs and objectives, including programme performance, cost control and value engineering.

Effective contract change management is essential to keep projects within governance and best practice. You will drive improvements in forecast and budget accuracy, provide sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders, and ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed. Leadership of people and commissions will also be part of your responsibilities.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your cost management expertise in a dynamic environment, contributing to major infrastructure programmes and projects.

Experience
- Proven Cost / Commercial Management experience
- Experience with NEC3 contracts, particularly Option C – Target Cost
- Post contract administration experience
- Experience working on major programmes and projects
- Experience in infrastructure projects such as rail, air, marine/ports, utilities, and highways
- Experience in leading and managing teams

About you
You are confident in having challenging conversations with a consultative approach that brings out the best in your team and clients. You demonstrate strong commercial acumen and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications
Preferably MRICS or equivalent professional qualification