Turner & Townsend · 9 hours ago
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expTurner & Townsend is a global consultancy firm that delivers transformational programs across various sectors. They are seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide cost control and estimating support services on large-scale Life Sciences construction projects, acting as the main interface with clients and ensuring successful project outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Provide estimates and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
Review and participate with the design services team and construction manager in the development of the cost estimates
Communicate or meet with construction manager and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update
Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions
Manage and tracking contracts increases cost and reason for change
Manage the Workstream budget and ensure compliance with Client processes
Develop understanding of the Client Work Breakdown Structure. Manage and monitor custom WBS structure within the Client Cost Report Spreadsheet
Utilize the existing Client templates to maintain a project forecast (commitments, actual cash flow and forecast); interface with vendors and Client site personnel to understand invoicing schedules
Use existing Client SAP reports as a tool to gather data for cost reporting (actuals and commitments)
Provide monthly/quarterly reports for management team, such as a monthly variance cash flow report
Maintain Change Management and Maintenance of Risk Tracking Tools within the Excel Spreadsheet or alternate reporting tool
Reconcile changes and assist the construction manager to ensure that their data is accurate
Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
Update the project cash flow in the Client custom database - Capital Planning System (CAPS) for your Workstreams
Review vendor & General Contractors invoices/pay applications as required
Establish monthly project metrics and create presentations for your Workstreams
Perform Monthly Risk Analysis and integrate risks into the project forecast
Support tracking of internal Client labor charges in US & outside US (OUS) locations as applicable
Develop and implement work processes and procedures as required
Prepare written comments on all the construction manager’s submissions
Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs to drive accurate monthly reporting
Prepare funding data presentations
Prepare monthly time phase forecasting updates and ensure accuracy of said forecasts
Prepare monthly project status report for the stakeholders
Developing estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones
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
Prepare monthly time phase forecasting updates
Prepare monthly project status report for the stakeholders
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. (preferably Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field)
Minimum 8+ years' experience working in a construction cost management role
Experience working on large-scale Life Sciences projects or similar
Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering
Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment
Can undertake the role of cost lead for a portfolio of 20-50 projects and manage a team of 5+ and be main client contact
Experience in cost controls on largescale projects over $10million desirable
Experience undertaking earned value management and value of work done reconciliation
Experience of using cost controls and estimating software highly desirable
Experience within the construction industry is a must, candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred
Preferred
RICS accredited or working towards is valuable but not required
Benefits
Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance
Company
Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management.
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Vincent Clancy
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James Dand
Chief Operating Officer
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