Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor Construction Management

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management Full-time Responsibilities Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid leveelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending and chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process. Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates using benchmark data collected from other projects. Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget and spend forecast with the client, developing and maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team and vendors. Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors and making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention, management, and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders and contractual disputes. Manage and monitor invoicing process. Benchmark performance against other successful commissions. Manage all facets of the final accounting process, post‑contract audits and account close‑outs. Hold post‑contract reviews with the client to establish a lessons learned document and apply lessons to create training material. Develop procedures governing handover of project. Perform all the duties above through the use or preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software and Take‑off Software. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction. Minimum 3‑5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry. RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable. Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. The base salary range for this role is $100K-$110K. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Turner & Townsend