Cost Manager - Transport & Utilities - Cardiff
* Contract
* Department: Infrastructure
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to transform performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world.
Our programme offers a structured and supported return to the workplace for professionals who have taken career breaks of at least two years. We passionately believe that those who have had time away, for whatever reason, can bring skills and experience that will strengthen, enhance, and diversify our teams.
We are providing the role of Cost Management Services to a major Utilities client on their circa £2 billion Capital Delivery Programme.
You will be involved in a vast array of exciting projects, varying in scale and budget, time and complexity. Consequently, projects can last from a month to a few years, with budgets from thousands to tens of millions.
As a Cost Manager you will establish friendly and professional relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in delivery. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
2. Proactively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner in accordance with the contract conditions.
3. Collaborating with the client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, value engineering and risk.
4. Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within gateway governance procedures and adopt best practices.
5. Providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
Qualifications:
* Previous experience as an established Cost Manager in the infrastructure environment or property.
* Direct experience of deploying cost management systems and processes on major programmes.
* Good knowledge and understanding of the NEC3 form of contract (Options A, C & E).
* Knowledge of risk management techniques.
* Technical knowledge of construction methods and techniques.
* Ability to quickly pick up new tasks and use own initiative.
* Excellent organisational, collaboration, and influencing skills.
* Ability to complete many tasks simultaneously to meet strict deadlines or with multiple and changing priorities in a high-volume environment.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Good communication skills, both written and oral.
* People and management skills.
* Ideally degree qualified in a relevant subject (or equivalent).
* Membership - Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership (i.e., RICS).
Turner & Townsend work with large clients across all areas of the transport and utilities sector (including Rail, Water, Airports, Ports and Roads). This provides a range of exciting opportunities for candidates to support their development and growth across all project controls disciplines.
We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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