Senior Cost Controller- Life Science Construction

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.

Senior Cost Controller - Join us as an experienced professional ready for the next step in your career or currently performing at a senior level in a similar environment.

• Implement, administer, and maintain cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts for complex and high‑value projects.
• Lead the preparation and review of cost estimates, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project objectives.
• Provide strategic cost insights and scenario analyses to support decision‑making and alternative selection.
• Evaluate and analyze fee proposals and bids, offering clear recommendations for leadership review.
• Develop and maintain detailed forecasts and cash flow analyses, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Maintain and manage comprehensive cost reports, delivering regular updates on financial position to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the development, validation, and maintenance of the project schedule, ensuring alignment between cost and schedule performance.
• Develop advanced reporting and tracking tools; generate cost reports on a regular basis, including earned value analysis and variance reporting.
• Build and manage complex spreadsheets to enable fast and accurate manipulation of large datasets.
• Extract, transform, and reconcile data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and maintain a clean audit trail.
• Support SOX control responsibilities where applicable, ensuring compliance with all required standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
• Demonstrated experience supporting cost management on large and complex construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present cost insights clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently, mentor junior team members, and contribute to a collaborative project environment.

On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.