Turner Construction Company · 8 hours ago
Cost Analyst (Omaha)
Omaha, NE, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expTurner Construction Company is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history. The Cost Analyst acts as a subject matter expert on Client, Consultant and Trade contractual terms and conditions, ensuring compliance and supporting various departments with contract needs.
Building MaterialConstruction
Responsibilities
Set up, negotiate, enforce and educate the various contracts on a project or in a given Business Unit or Region
Support Business development with contract review and negotiations as required
Support the Purchasing, Estimating and Operations Departments with special contract needs (ie. design consultants) or where there are exceptions to the standard agreements
Ensure the project(s) is following the contract and that we have proper documentation in place
Advise the Project Manager (PM), Senior Project Manager (SPM) or Project Executive (PX) of staff requirements to ensure contract compliance
All letters to be responded to within 24 hours, 48 hours maximum, or as required by the contract or specific strategy
Ensure documentation from other aspects of project (e.g. transmittals, Requests for Information (RFI), emails, etc.) are consistent with the contract. Train, advise and track consistency of this correspondence's compliance with contract requirements
Read and determine staff action required on all incoming letters. Establish a workflow for the key processes that will ensure compliance with the contract. The key is to be efficient with the response reducing the duplicity of handling correspondence (e.g. multiple people reading the same letter without a strategy or responsible person)
Strategize position and response on all contract issues in conjunction with project leadership
Consult with in-house or appropriate legal counsel at project startup and periodically throughout the project duration
Assist in resolution of code interpretation discrepancies as required
Write and/or review all letters with factual assistance from others as needed
Develop appropriate tools to ensure all issues are tracked, addressed and serve their intended purpose or potential purposes in the future
Communicate to staff (staff meetings) the general direction issues are heading and the Company's position
Attend Senior Staff Meetings and update on progress and issues as necessary
Assess and recommend process changes to reduce waste and inefficiency
Educate, mentor and train others to advance the skills of the project team, Business Unit and/or Region
Qualification
Required
At least four years of formal engineering or architectural training
At least ten years of building construction experience and/or a legal position focused on construction law required
Adequate knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques
Extensive understanding of construction contract law
Strong knowledge of various construction methods and materials, their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerances
Demonstrate management know-how, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate well in English both verbally and in writing
Company
Turner Construction Company
Turner is a provider of construction services committed to making a difference in the lives of people.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Christa Andresky
Chief Financial Officer
Lars Leitner
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
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