Lead Cost Controller

4 hours ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

About Turner & Townsend

We're a global professional services company passionate about making a difference. Our mission is to deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realize their potential, and contribute to a prosperous society.

With over 110 offices worldwide, we help major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects. As part of our 2025 Vision, we're putting Sustainability and Net Zero at the heart of our business.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver.

Job Opportunity

We're seeking a Lead Cost Controller (Project Controls Manager Grade) to join our busy and expanding Bristol and South West based Infrastructure-Defence team.

This role will provide the opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and learn from our experienced and award-winning Cost Control community and wider extensive Controls and Performance Network.

Key Responsibilities

  • Working alongside project delivery teams as part of a wider cost control team or independently with reach-back support to experienced cost professionals.
  • Leading teams of Cost Control professionals on complex projects or programmes.
  • Driving continuous improvement in cost control processes to create efficiency and increasing benefits to our clients.
  • Appropriately selecting, implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures.
  • Leading the integration of cost estimates to the Work Breakdown Structure.
  • Providing subject matter advice and managing the development of reporting tracking tools.
  • Defining how to build and assure project forecast to account for all residual works in the Estimate To Complete.
  • Presenting performance recovery recommendations to relevant stakeholders and senior management.
  • Leading cost control activities to actively identify variance to the baseline and seeking efficiencies across client's programmes.
  • Undertaking line management activities including career development and performance management.

Requirements

  • Experience in Cost Control on complex projects/programmes.
  • Practical experience of different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques.
  • Practical experience of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting, and performance reporting and analysis.
  • Practical experience of using MS Excel and other MS applications.
  • Experience of interfacing risk with other Project Controls disciplines.
  • Experience in leading small teams.
  • An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls interact with Cost Engineering.

Security Clearance

It is essential that you are a sole British national passport holder, with current security clearance, or the ability to achieve this.

This is purely due to client security requirements.



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