Senior Cost Manager - Construction & Value Engineering

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand 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 andprogramme 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 estateservices 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. Job Description Turner & Townsendare looking for anexperiencedSenior Cost Managerand/orQuantity Surveyorto act as the key,day to dayclient interface, ensuring that clientobjectivesare met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. To be successful in this role you must havegreat communication skills and becomfortable operating in a client-facing role.The ideal candidatewill beself-motivated,driven,and able to work independently as well as part of a team.In this significantposition,you willbe responsible forproviding leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend. Responsibilities Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle. Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Review andparticipate with the design services team and generalcontractor in the development ofcost estimates. Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate. Communicate or meet with the generalcontractor and owner ofproject manager to gather status information to 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 suppliers direct 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. Completetimely,accuratecost checking and valuation processes. Participate effectively with post-contractcost variances and the change of control processes. Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs. Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders. Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate designmilestones. Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises. Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices. Performing quantity surveying, cost controls,and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle. Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place. Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner. Compilingbuilt cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes. Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others. Display excellence in leadership and service deliveryon commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment Financial Management -Utilizeinternal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports Implement and maintainthe use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and thecompany Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society. 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,engineeringor field related to construction. Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry. RICS accredited or working towards itispreferred. Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sizedconstruction projects of medium to high complexity. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, valuemanagement,and value engineering. Additional Information The salary range for this role is 165,000-190,000. 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 Affirmitive Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please View email address on click.appcast.io . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io . This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. 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