Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager - Major Programmes (Government)

About the Role

The role covers pre‑ and post‑contract duties such as preparing cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variations and final accounts, as well as conducting feasibility studies and producing cost plans. It also includes managing the tendering process, delivering accurate financial reporting and valuations, and interfacing with clients and consultants throughout all project stages. Additional responsibilities involve handling post‑contract cost variances, change control, cost‑risk analysis, value engineering input, and negotiating final accounts. The incumbent will also contribute to the development of the wider team by sharing experience with junior staff. • Prepare cost estimates, manage procurement and tendering, and handle contract administration, variations, and final accounts. • Conduct feasibility studies and develop comprehensive cost plans. • Lead the tendering process, including pre‑qualification, tender list creation, preliminaries, analysis, reporting, and contract document preparation. • Deliver timely and accurate financial reports and valuations. • Interface with clients and consultants at every project stage. • Manage post‑contract cost variances and oversee change‑control procedures. • Perform cost‑risk analysis, support value engineering, and negotiate final accounts. • Mentor junior team members and share expertise across the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimating
• ▸tender management
• ▸financial reporting
• ▸client interface
• ▸cost variance
• ▸value engineering

What You Bring

• Hold a proven track record of high‑quality cost management/quantity surveying across the project lifecycle. • Possess a professional qualification (e.g., RICS) or equivalent degree/HNC. • Demonstrate ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

• ▸cost management
• ▸quantity surveying
• ▸rics
• ▸degree
• ▸project management

Benefits

We work smarter to face future challenges, providing clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. It is how we have made a difference for 75 years. We are transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world. We provide a great place to work, promoting a healthy, productive and flexible environment that respects work‑life balance. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture. Candidates are never required to pay recruitment fees, and any unsolicited CVs become Turner & Townsend property. Learn more at www.turnerandtownsend.com and follow us on social media. • Benefit from a flexible, healthy working environment that supports work‑life balance.

Work Environment

Hybrid