Turner & Townsend
Cost/Senior Cost Controller (hybrid working)
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Cost/Senior Cost Controller (hybrid working)
Cost Engineer – Programme, Project and Cost Management
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We specialise in delivering real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources projects, transforming them into impacts that improve people’s lives.
By working in partnership with our clients, Turner & Townsend turns challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our offerings include:
- Programme and project management
- 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.—the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm—while our partners hold a significant minority share. This collaboration ensures clients receive premier programme, project, and cost management services globally.
For more details, visit: www.turnerandtownsend.com
About the Role
This role is for Cost Engineers who support major projects by providing accurate and timely project information, ensuring performance aligns with established project baselines. As a key stakeholder, you will:
- Drive cost performance reporting, including all Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics tied to project commitments and expenditures.
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Key Responsibilities
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Cost Control & Tracking
- Develop project cost control data structures to accurately track and manage actual costs.
- Monitor both internal and external expenditures against budgeted cost controls.
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Financial Governance
- Establish and maintain the project control budget in alignment with agreed-upon baselines.
- Oversee project accruals and commitments, ensuring they adhere to budget commitments.
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Forecasting & Financial Health
- Build real-time project forecasts including:
- Estimated Work in Progress (EWP)
- Estimated Work to Complete (ETC)
- Estimate at Complete (EAC)
- Build real-time project forecasts including:
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Earned Value Management & Reporting
- Provide accurate and timely reporting of all key project metrics.
- Ensure transparent cost and schedule performance using EVM techniques.
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Risk & Contingency Management
- Track project contingency and exposure related to risk events.
- Monitor outstanding risks and their potential financial impact.
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Change Control & Alignment
- Monitor project change control to ensure alignment with baselines and cost structures.
- Track critical trends to inform future change control decisions.
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Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- A qualified graduate background in a relevant discipline (e.g., construction, engineering, project management).
- 5 to 10 years of experience delivering project controls for major projects or programmes.
Additional Considerations
- Possible SOX compliance responsibilities may apply to this role, requiring strict adherence to relevant controls.
Company Commitments
Turner & Townsend embraces equality and diversity, celebrating inclusivity to build an environment where all employees thrive. We actively support applications from all backgrounds.
Once again, if you are a recruitment agency, you must have a written agreement with Turner & Townsend and be formally invited to submit candidates to avoid any arrangements incurring fees.
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All recruiter-involved placements or CVs submitted to the company remain strictly unpaid. Turner & Townsend will not and must not solicit fees from applicants. Any submissions made through our website or email remain the property of Turner & Townsend and are entirely subject to no fee obligations.
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