Associate / Associate Director - Cost Assurance

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include 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., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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We are seeking a motivated, collaborative, and client-focused professional to join our North West team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our continued growth while delivering value to both our business and our clients. Working within our UK Infrastructure Cost & Commercial Management team, and closely aligned with our specialist Cost Assurance service, you will play a key role in reviewing and scrutinising incurred costs and driving supply chain performance, efficiency, and best practice across a range of major programmes and projects.

This role would suit individuals who are analytical, collaborative, and keen to contribute to the successful delivery of major infrastructure programmes while continuing to develop their own skills and experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and delivering successful Cost Assurance commissions on behalf of the North West region, within Turner & Townsend.
• Working as part of a diverse and high-performing team, providing guidance and support to junior colleagues to aid their professional development and career growth.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships by understanding their objectives, providing trusted advice, and influencing positive project outcomes.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of cost management, assurance processes, and supply chain performance across major infrastructure programmes.

Job Objectives:

• Review construction contractor systems, controls and processes to provide a view on their ways of working, using intelligence from around the industry to build a view on best practice.
• Analysis and understanding of complex construction contracts. (NEC3/4/ICE Bespoke)
• Performing testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualisation and trend / pattern analysis
• Production of written findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations and messages in a succinct and professional manner.
• Review outputs intended for circulation to clients and provide feedback to colleagues, where relevant.
• Fostering good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed built around trust and professionalism.
• Engaging with the supply chain to encourage collaboration at project/programme level.

Required Skills:
Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role: 

• Assurance or audit within a construction, commercial, or accounting environment.
• Construction commercial principles, including procurement strategies, disallowed costs, target cost setting, and pain/gain share mechanisms.
• Contract management, ideally under NEC3/NEC4 contracts (Options C and E).
• Reviewing cost accuracy, entitlement, and substantiation.
• Change control and cost forecasting.
• Data analysis and interpretation, including large datasets; demonstrable experience is desirable.
• Clear and concise report writing, translating complex findings into practical insights.
• Teamworking and workload management within a dynamic environment.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Professional scepticism, with the ability to challenge constructively while maintaining independence, integrity, and quality standards.

 

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• Holds or working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent (i.e. MRICS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.)

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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

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.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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