Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support cost management services on a major construction program. This role will be responsible for delivering commercial and cost management activities throughout the project lifecycle, supporting the successful delivery of manufacturing, life sciences, laboratory, and associated infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will be driven, client-focused, and committed to promoting Turner & Townsend's purpose and values.

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on procurement and contracting strategies, manage vendor prequalification processes, assess proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents, make final recommendations, attend and chair bid interviews, and manage the appointment process.
• Manage estimating services for projects by developing construction cost estimates, reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to clients, providing value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review and validate pricing, and utilizing benchmark data from comparable projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, preparing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts with clients, maintaining commercial risk registers, and facilitating periodic meetings with project teams and vendors.
• Manage the cost control process by reviewing payment applications, coordinating with project managers regarding contractor entitlements, reviewing change order requests, and providing recommendations to clients.
• Support dispute prevention, management, and resolution processes related to payment applications, change orders, and contractual matters.
• Manage and monitor project invoicing processes.
• Benchmark project performance against comparable projects and industry best practices.
• Manage all aspects of final account agreements, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities.
• Conduct post-contract reviews and support lessons learned documentation.
• Develop procedures governing project handover and closeout.
• Perform cost management duties through the use of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Quantity Take-Off Software.
• Support cost management activities across manufacturing, life sciences, laboratory, and complex construction projects.
• 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 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.
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Information

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

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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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