Senior Cost Manager - MEP

About the Role

The Senior Cost Manager at Turner & Townsend will oversee cost management services for construction projects, ensuring that cost control, quality standards and financial compliance are achieved throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires regular performance monitoring, quarterly check‑ins with direct reports, and adherence to 100 % compliance with D‑365 financial controls and client billing requirements, contributing to high client care scores and successful project delivery. • Lead multidisciplinary cost‑management project teams and ensure delivery excellence. • Promote a culture of integrity, open communication and shared accountability within the team. • Mentor new hires, support onboarding and participate in interview processes. • Build and maintain productive relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers. • Facilitate conflict resolution, escalating issues appropriately and offering practical solutions. • Analyse project requirements, develop robust cost‑reporting structures and implement control mechanisms. • Manage estimating and cost planning activities, presenting final cost plan revisions. • Produce and present monthly post‑contract cost reports to clients. • Conduct value‑engineering and life‑cycle costing exercises. • Serve as Commission Manager, overseeing end‑to‑end service delivery for large commissions. • Lead commercial negotiations and contract administration alongside the cost team. • Oversee invoicing through D‑365: validate data, coordinate with finance, track status and resolve discrepancies. • Support internal risk‑management procedures and maintain contract databases. • Ensure compliance with client billing requirements and internal financial controls. • Conduct quarterly performance reviews with direct reports and provide constructive feedback. • Set clear objectives, monitor progress and drive professional development for team members. • Maintain 100 % compliance in financial reporting and achieve target client care scores. • Contribute to project success by meeting agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost management
• ▸estimating
• ▸value engineering
• ▸invoicing
• ▸compliance
• ▸risk management

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline, possesses 11‑15 years of relevant experience, demonstrates strong leadership and communication abilities, and is proficient in Cost‑X or similar estimation software, with native fluency in the local language and business‑level English.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor’s
• ▸11‑15 yrs
• ▸cost‑x
• ▸leadership
• ▸english
• ▸native language

Work Environment

Office Full-Time