Senior Cost Manager

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform outcomes that improve people’s lives. 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. Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide premier programme, project and cost management offerings in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are met through a value-added cost management service.

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner or project manager to gather status information and prepare a cost estimate update.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and supplier data from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects; complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and change of scope processes.
• Manage cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering (VE) sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure cost auditing and valuation work is managed and that a robust cost validation process is in place.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
• Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize potential and celebrate team success.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery; align with appointment conditions.
• Financial management: use internal software to track margins, monthly fee/resource forecasts, and financial reports.
• Implement and maintain internal business management systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistent best-practice delivery for clients and the company.
• Be a role model promoting a one-business culture that balances people, clients, stakeholders and society to achieve great outcomes.
• SOX control responsibilities may apply where relevant.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in cost management within the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it is preferred.
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

* On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients’ needs.*

We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community.

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