Associate Director - Cost Management - Water/Utilities

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives through real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

Role Overview

The Associate Director (Senior Cost Manager/Commercial Manager) will lead a high‑profile, London‑based infrastructure project, ensuring value through cost management services.

Main Purpose of Role

Act as the Commission Manager, responsible for end‑to‑end service delivery for large or complex commissions. Serve as the primary client interface, ensuring client objectives are met via a value‑added cost management service.

Commission Management Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and write procurement reports.
• Apply Value Management techniques and involve the specialist team where appropriate.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, present final cost plans.
• Lead the procurement process, ensuring effective pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection, and contract preparation.
• Manage post‑contract cost variances, change control, cost checking and valuation.
• Produce monthly post‑contract cost reports and present them to the client.
• Perform value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Lead a cost management team where appropriate.
• Develop new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Identify and act on cross‑selling opportunities.
• Collaborate with Directors to construct bids for new work.
• Improve cost management procedures, templates and products.
• Staff management: recruit, manage, and appraise Senior Cost Managers and Assistant Cost Managers.
• Contribute to knowledge management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Preferably MRICS certification.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts, especially Option C – Target Cost.
• Post‑contract administration expertise.
• History of working on major programmes and projects.
• Experience within infrastructure (rail, aviation, water/utilities, highways).
• Leadership and team management experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.