Turner & Townsend
Cost Planner/Senior Cost Planner - Infrastructure
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Cost Planner & Senior Cost Planner – Infrastructure (Rail, Airports, Highways, Water or Utilities)
About Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people operating in more than 60 countries. We specialise in:
- Programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management
- Controls and performance
- Procurement and supply chain
- Net zero and digital solutions
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. and partner to deliver the world’s most impactful projects, transforming challenges into opportunities and complexity into success.
About the Role
Due to continued demand and growth, we are recruiting Cost Planners and Senior Cost Planners with proven experience in the Infrastructure sector (Rail, Airports, Highways, Water or Utilities).
Cost Planners at Turner & Townsend act as embedded resources within client organisations or support ad-hoc projects globally, with flexibility to work remotely (from the UK) as required.
Key Responsibilities
As a Cost Planner, you will:
- Produce accurate, comprehensive estimates and cost plans, spanning:
- Order of Magnitude estimates to detailed first-principles-based estimates
- Estimating assurance
- Estimating support during major programme set-up
- Estimating data management
- Lead independent production of estimates with minimal supervision
- Drive and promote best-practice estimating across the team
- Align work with departmental objectives
- Stay updated on technical advancements to provide best-in-class advice
- Support change control processes within projects
- Demonstrate Value for Money through:
- Benchmarking analysis
- Proprietary venture reporting
- Conduct commercial assurance and negotiate contractor offers
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For Senior Cost Planners, additional leadership responsibilities apply.
Requirements
- Qualifications:
- Chartered status or equivalent (e.g., RICS, CIOB, Association of Cost Technicians)
- Degrees or equivalent in Quantity Surveying/Estimating (or equivalent professional credentials)
- Experience:
- Proven track record in estimating, cost planning, or quantity surveying in large-scale projects
- Direct experience using estimating software (e.g., Microstation, Primavera, CostX, proprietary tools)
- Best practice adherence in infrastructure cost management
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- Relevant professional body membership (e.g., RICS chartered status, CIOB, Accounting Cost E)
** Benefits**
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Great place to work – Empowerment, voice to affect change, and a supportive culture.
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Work-life balance – Flexible and healthy working environment.
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Diverse and inclusive environment – Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
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** Premisive conflict evolution** – Join a company with impactful projects and social media engagement:
Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
Legal & Policy Notes
- This role may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
- No recruitment fees: Turner & Townsend prohibits any payment for job applications.
- Unsolicited CVs submitted via the company website or email become company property, subject to turnover contracts.
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