Cost Manager (Advance Manufacturing)

Job title: Cost Manager (Advance Manufacturing)

We are looking for experienced Cost Managers (CSA or MEP) to join a project team delivering large-scale advanced manufacturing facilities. This role offers the opportunity to work on technically complex, fast-paced developments within one of the world's fastest-growing sectors.

Whether your expertise lies in Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) works or Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) systems, you will play a key role in managing project costs, supporting procurement strategies, and ensuring commercial excellence from design through construction and project close-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Planning & Budget Management

• Prepare and manage cost plans, estimates, budgets, and forecasts across all project stages.

• Monitor project costs and provide commercial advice to support key project decisions.

• Support value engineering initiatives and cost optimization exercises.

• Procurement & Tendering

• Manage tendering activities including tender analysis, commercial evaluations, and contractor recommendations.

• Support procurement strategies for major CSA or MEP trade packages.

• Participate in contractor negotiations and contract awards.

• Contract Administration

• Manage contract administration activities including variations, change orders, and contractor claims.

• Review and assess contractor payment applications.

• Support final account negotiations and project close-out processes.

• Cost Control & Reporting

• Prepare monthly cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and financial updates.

• Track project expenditure against approved budgets.

• Identify commercial risks, cost trends, and mitigation strategies.

• Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams.

• Participate in project meetings and provide commercial input throughout project delivery.

• Support collaboration between design, procurement, and construction teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience

• 5–10 years of cost management experience within construction projects.
• Strong experience in either:
• CSA packages (structure, architectural, façade, fit-out, building envelope), or
• MEP packages (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, building services).
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, technology, industrial, data centre, or mission-critical projects is highly preferred.
• Previous experience with a cost consultancy, project management consultancy, contractor, or client-side organization is advantageous.

Skills

• Strong understanding of pre-contract and post-contract cost management.

• Experience in procurement, cost reporting, and contract administration.

• Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills.

• Additional Information

• Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

• Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

• Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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