Senior Cost Engineer – Energy
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Senior Cost Engineer managing estimates, forecasts, change control, and cost reporting for Turner & Townsend’s major energy and infrastructure projects. Client-facing role supporting large-scale capital construction programs.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the key day-to-day client interface
- Deliver value-added cost management services for large-scale capital construction programs
- Support renewable energy, transmission, industrial, and infrastructure projects
- Negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
- Develop and present cost plans, estimates, and project forecasts
- Review and support cost estimates with design and construction teams
- Reconcile project changes and validate contractor cost information
- Coordinate stakeholders to prepare cost reports and estimate updates
- Review contractor submissions and prepare commercial recommendations
- Coordinate cost data from contractors, suppliers, consultants, and design teams
- Provide commercial guidance based on cost impacts and project priorities
- Resolve project and commercial issues with minimal supervision
- Perform cost checks, valuations, and cost validation on complex projects
- Manage change control, contingency, commitment tracking, and cost variance reporting
- Prepare funding presentations and support value engineering initiatives
- Develop and maintain cost plans throughout design and construction
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and support commercial negotiations
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities
- Manage cost audits, benchmarking, forecasting, and monthly reporting
- Support final account negotiations and project closeout activities
- Maintain benchmarking databases and historical cost records
- Mentor junior team members and support team development
- Support commission financial management, forecasting, and reporting
- Implement company systems, procedures, and delivery best practices
- Promote a collaborative culture and high standard of client service
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities
Requirements:
- 5-7+ years of experience in cost engineering, cost management, estimating, or project controls on major capital projects
- Experience leading cost management activities on medium to large-scale construction projects
- Experience supporting renewable energy, transmission, utility, infrastructure, industrial, or other large capital programs
- Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of estimating, forecasting, change management, cost control, and project controls
- Experience developing and reviewing budgets, forecasts, cash flows, contingencies, and cost reports
- Good understanding of procurement strategies, value management, and value engineering
- Experience with SAP preferred
- Experience with EcoSys preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field
- RICS accreditation, or progress toward accreditation, preferred
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience supporting multi-site programs or geographically dispersed projects preferred
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Client-facing experience and strong communication skills
Benefits:
- Flexible working environment
- Work-life balance support
- Opportunity to affect change
- Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
- Confidential handling of information
- Flexible working arrangements
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