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Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. 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 projects in the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to work as part of our talented Cost Management team. This role will require you to work on a wide portfolio of construction projects, of varying size and complexity. You will be involved from inception through to completion, so will require a broad experience of the construction process and being able to manage multiple projects and competing deliverables at once. To be successful in this position you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end cost management requirements of the project, liaising with relevant stakeholders and clearly setting and communicating cost parameters to deliver the project within the agreed budget.
• Conduct scope definition sessions with clients to develop a holistic project budget.
• Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design.
• Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
• Understanding design stages and estimate levels.
• Liaise with the Project Manager and Design team to actively manage commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Preparing cashflow forecasts for the construction life cycle.
• Analyzing labor markets and cost drivers such as Unions & Tax.
• Supporting with the preparation of content for stakeholder monthly presentations.
• Preparing and presenting monthly cost reports to senior client stakeholders, being able to articulate key movements and risks.
• Developing procurement strategies and preparation of reports, providing guidance to the client on appropriate procurement routes and the respective strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks.
• Input into risk management activities, with pricing of risks where appropriate and contributing to mitigation measures.
• Preparation of GC tender documentation.
• Management of the procurement process including collating responses to tender queries, attending tender interviews, levelling and analyzing tender returns, removing qualifications and assumptions to obtain a compliant like-for-like tender sum.
• Preparation and presentation of Tender Recommendation Report.
• Oversight of GC trade package procurement, including agreeing package structure and inputting into levelling and reviews.
• Provide advice and input into client direct package procurement, with the process managed by others.
• Conducting and agreeing monthly pencil requisitions with the GC.
• Reviewing and agreeing variations with the GC to achieve a rolling final account.
• Agreeing GC Final Accounts.
• Liaising with client Finance team to provide necessary accounting information as required.
• Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.
• Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in a construction cost role and developing estimates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience providing construction cost management services throughout the project lifecycle.
• College and/or post-graduate degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Excellent communicator and thrives in a client facing role with an ability to present to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage deliverables across multiple projects at the same time.
• The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of estimating/cost management experience in construction / laboratory environments.
• Manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• US experience preferred.

Additional Information

• On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. 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.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services

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