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Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. So wherever you are, if you are the right candidate, we want to hear from you.

You are a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience working on commercial real estate or relatable large-scale construction projects.

Job Objectives:

• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es,.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.

You will also be responsible for:

Pre-Contract

• Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Post-Contract
• Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.

• Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Ideally degree qualified in construction, cost management or quantity surveying.
• RICS accredited or working towards.
• A minimum of 5 years in construction related cost management role.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.

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

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