Company: Turner & Townsend
Location: Aberdeen
Job Description:
Overview
In this Senior Cost Manager role you will lead cost management for power sector projects, guiding budgeting, forecasting and value-driven cost control. You’ll work with client and contractor teams to ensure governance and timely applications, shaping project delivery and commercial performance. The position sits within a forward-thinking consulting environment that values hybrid working and career development. You will help deliver ambitious, technically complex projects that support client outcomes and broader societal wellbeing.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working
- flexible working environment
- focus on work-life balance
- equal opportunity employer
- career development support
- great place to work
Responsibilities
- Administer contracts to align with project objectives and policies
- Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion within budget
- Proactively manage cost variance and contract cash flow and ensure timely applications
- Collaborate with client and contractor teams on deliverables, KPIs, programme performance, cost control and value engineering
- Manage contract change effectively while maintaining governance and best practices
- Improve forecast and budget accuracy
Key requirements
- Degree qualified in a relevant subject
- Possibly membership of a professional body or equivalent
- Contract Management experience with NEC3/NEC4 preferred (Option C)
- Experience in Power sector projects (Distribution, Transmission, Renewables) or other technologies
- Collaborative and stakeholder-facing
- Proactive and detail-oriented
- Strong communication and governance adherence
- Cost monitoring and forecasting
- Budgeting and variance analysis
- Contract change management
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Posted: October 1st, 2026