Senior Cost Manager - Rail

We are currently seeking a number of personable, enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our contract and cost management team to support our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and to UK infrastructure.    MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: You will be a Senior Cost Manager within our UK Infrastructure business working on a variety of client and Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support. • Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies. • Providing 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. • Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering. • Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice  • Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets • Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders • Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed • Commission management as needed Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:  • Excellent communication • Contract Management (NEC3 preferred) • Change management • Cost Management • Change control • Valuation • Procurement • Estimating • Pricing • Reporting • Governance processing • Collaborative approaches • Best for project attitudes • Sharing best practice • Line management • Commission management • Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject • Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent. 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.  Turner & Townsend is 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/ #LI-SM2 SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:  Twitter Instagram LinkedIn 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.  Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:  Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly again