Job Description Job Description Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Cost Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with cost management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: · To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service SCOPE Cost Managers handle commissions of varying scale and value; depending upon the complexity of the project and the sector, where the service provided is advisory in nature, the scale and value of the project could be significant. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Commission Management, to include: · 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 Internal management accountabilities, to include: · Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database · Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager Experience and Skills 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 · Reporting · Governance processing · Collaborative approaches · Best for project attitudes · Sharing best practice