Associate Director - Cost Management - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, specialising in programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls, procurement and digital solutions. We are seeking an Associate Director‑level Senior Cost Manager / Commercial Manager to lead a high‑profile London‑based infrastructure project.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Associate Director performs the role of Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery for large or complex commissions. Acts as the key day‑to‑day client interface, ensuring client objectives are met through a value‑added cost management service.

Commission Management Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and write procurement reports.
• Apply Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and, where appropriate, involve the Value Management team.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including ownership of and presentation of the final cost plan.
• Manage the procurement process, ensuring all stages—pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation—are performed effectively.
• Ensure post‑contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively.
• Produce monthly post‑contract cost reports and present them to the client.
• Conduct value engineering and life‑cycle costing.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Lead interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Lead a cost management team when appropriate, ensuring they deliver on all responsibilities.
• Develop new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Identify and act upon cross‑selling opportunities.
• Work with Directors to construct bids for new work.
• Improve cost management procedures, templates and products to enhance client service.
• Manage staff where appropriate, including recruitment interviews, resource management and junior staff appraisals.
• Handle knowledge management tasks.

Qualifications

• Preferably MRICS.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts, particularly Option C – Target Cost.
• Post‑contract administration experience.
• Experience working on major programmes and projects.
• Experience in the infrastructure sectors such as rail, air/aviation, water/utilities and highways.
• Experience leading and managing teams.
• Knowledge management capability.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, if applicable. 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.