Associate Director - Cost Management - Infrastructure

About the Role

The Associate Director will be responsible for end‑to‑end service delivery, serving as the day‑to‑day client interface and ensuring that client objectives are met through value‑added cost management. Responsibilities include feasibility studies, procurement reporting, applying value management techniques, and managing estimating and cost planning activities. The role also covers the complete procurement process, post‑contract cost variance control, monthly reporting, and final account negotiation. In addition, the Associate Director will lead cost‑management teams and contribute to business development. Beyond project delivery, the role involves identifying new business opportunities, cross‑selling services, and supporting Directors in bid construction. The incumbent will also work on improving cost‑management procedures, templates and products to enhance client service. Staff management duties include recruiting senior cost managers, resource planning and participating in junior staff appraisals. Knowledge management and adherence to SOX control responsibilities where applicable are also required. • Lead end‑to‑end commission management for large, complex infrastructure projects, acting as the primary client interface. • Conduct feasibility studies, procurement reports and apply value management techniques, including life‑cycle costing and value engineering. • Oversee estimating, cost planning, procurement stages, post‑contract cost variance and change control, and produce monthly cost reports. • Negotiate and agree final accounts, manage cost checking, valuation work and ensure effective contract administration. • Lead and develop cost management teams, including staff recruitment, performance management and knowledge sharing. • Identify and pursue new business and cross‑selling opportunities; assist Directors in constructing bids. • Ensure compliance with SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimating
• ▸cost planning
• ▸value engineering
• ▸contract administration
• ▸monthly reporting
• ▸client interface

What You Bring

Candidates must have proven cost and commercial management experience, preferably with MRICS qualification, and be familiar with NEC3 contracts, particularly Option C – Target Cost. Experience in post‑contract administration, major programmes and projects, and infrastructure sectors such as rail, aviation, water/utilities or highways is essential. Leadership experience in managing teams is also required. • Hold proven cost/commercial management experience, preferably MRICS qualified, with NEC3 (Option C) and major infrastructure programme exposure. • Demonstrate experience in leading teams within rail, aviation, water/utilities or highways sectors.

Requirements

• ▸cost management
• ▸mrics
• ▸nec3
• ▸option c
• ▸infrastructure
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance. The company values diversity and inclusion, offering equal opportunity to all employees and encouraging applications from all community sectors. Employees are supported to succeed both professionally and personally. • Benefit from a flexible, healthy work environment that supports work‑life balance and promotes diversity and inclusion.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time