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    Cost Manager- Transport - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Turner & Townsend

    Turner & Townsend
    Turner & Townsend Cardiff, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Company Description

    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.

    Job Description

    We are providing the role of Cost Management Services to a major client on their circa £2billion 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.

    We strongly believe that employing people from different personal and professional backgrounds allows us to be at the forefront of an ever shifting employment landscape within Wales. We want to work with the brightest and talented to help us gain a wide range of perspectives and deliver our goals to the highest standards for clients.

    As a Cost Manager you will establish a friendly and professional relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in delivery. Accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget. Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner and in accordance with the contract conditions. Collaborating with the client and the contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, value engineering and risk. Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within gateway governance procedures and adopt best practice helping to driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets, and closing out final accounts. Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.

    Qualifications

    Previous experienced and established Cost Manager in the infrastructure environment or property.

  • Direct experience of deploying cost management systems and process 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 skills, 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.
  • Qualifications: - Ideally Degree qualified) in a relevant subject (or equivalent)
  • Membership - Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership ( RICS)

    • Qualifications

    Previous experienced and established Cost Manager in the infrastructure environment or property.

  • Direct experience of deploying cost management systems and process 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 skills, 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.
  • Qualifications: - Ideally Degree qualified) in a relevant subject (or equivalent)
  • Membership - Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership ( RICS)

    • Additional Information

    Turner & Townsend work with the 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. Our large team of UK and International Project Controls professionals across all sectors ensures a strong network to help us bring out the best in all our team.

    Our inspired people share our vision and mission. 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

    SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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    SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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    It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

    Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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