Cost and Contract Manager

Turner & Townsend; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Cost Controller/Cost Manager for hybrid solar farm and renewable energy projects. You will lead cost planning, budgeting, and contract administration across the project lifecycle.

The role requires 5–8 years in construction cost management, a Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying or related field, and familiarity with FIDIC contracts. You will develop cost plans, monitor expenditures, and deliver reliable cost reporting to senior

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or related commercial field.
• Experience: 5–8 years in construction cost planning and commercial management; renewables is a plus.
• Technical knowledge: cost estimating methods, construction methodologies, familiarity with contracts (e.g., FIDIC).

Responsibilities

• Cost and contract management of hybrid solar farm/renewable energy projects.
• Develop project budgets, submissions of EPCC costs, manage costs from feasibility to close-out, perform risk analysis, maintain cost databank, negotiate contracts.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budget planning

Risk analysis

Financial reporting

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

FIDIC contracts

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

• Responsible for the cost and contract management of hybrid solar farm/renewable energy projects.
• Developproject budgets, analyses submissions of EPCC costs from contractors (to ensure competitive against prevailing market prices), manage costs from initial feasibility to final close-out, perform risk analysis, maintain cost databank for the Company, and negotiate contracts to ensure projects are delivered profitably and on schedule.
• Feasibility & Cost Planning: Develop preliminary budgets, provide inputs for feasibility studies, and prepare detailed cost plans from project inception through design stages.
• Procurement & Tendering: Prepare tender documentation (if necessary), evaluate contractor bids, and assist in negotiating and awarding contracts.
• Cost Control & Monitoring: Maintain vigilant oversight of project expenditures, track cost variances, and conduct value engineering to optimize project outcomes.
• Contract Administration: Manage change orders, review and certify contractor progress payments, and negotiate final accounts.
• Forecasting & Reporting: Prepare regular financial forecasts and formal cost reports for key stakeholders and senior management.
• Risk Management: Identify potential cost risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, commercial management, civil construction management, or a related commercial field shall be considered.
• Experience: Minimum 5-8 years of progressive experience in construction project cost planning and commercial management. Past experience in Renewable Energy industry is an added advantage.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in cost estimating methods, thorough understanding of construction methodologies, and familiarity with contracts (e.g., FIDIC)

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