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Turner & Townsend’s Natural Resources business has grown 35% in the last 9 months and is set triple in size over the next 3 years. We have an exciting opportunity for a Cost Controller to join our busy and expanding, Natural Resources and New Energies team, who are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high-profile Projects/Programmes. Additionally, 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, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, integrated, well structured, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and support the change control process.
• Assisting the development of project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), align the time phasing of budgets against the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), to accurately track and control actual costs.  
• Producing accruals to ensure that the Actual Cost of Work Performed is accurately reflected in a timely manner in the cost data.
• Assisting in the development of reporting tracking tools, where required, and generate Cost reports on a regular basis, including an analysis of earned value.
• Support the development of Change Requests by providing cost information, support for change boards and integration of approved changed into the project baseline.
• Update project forecasts to ensure comprehensive and aligned Estimate To Complete (ETC).    
• Maintaining and managing the cost report and provide regular updates on cost position.
• Providing Cost information, where required, to the project team to develop status reports, keep management informed on project progress, and to support performance management decision making.

Who you are: 

Skills and behaviours

• Capability of producing high quality reports in a variety of software
• Ability to forge effective relationships with stakeholders and interfacing functions.
• Strong communicator, (both written and verbal), to liaise with the client, contractors and designers.
• Resilient, and eager for continuous learning with the willingness to stay updated on industry cost, emerging cost, and best practice.
• Effectively connects and communicates with people to collaborate to deliver our best work.
• Takes responsibility for the development of personal performance and core skill set.
• Works with empathy and treats everyone with care and respect to continue to make T&T a great place to work.
• A UK driving license or the ability to travel to client sites across the region as required is essential.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of Cost Control in a project environment is desirable.
• An awareness of Earned Value Management (EVM) fundamental concepts is desirable.
• An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control is desirable.

Turner & Townsend is a leading consultancy provider with over 110 offices globally, we make the difference by providing professional services on major, complex projects across the Infrastructure, Defence, Natural Resources and Real Estate sectors. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting major projects in the world. 

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. Additionally, 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. 

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