Construction Cost Controller & Project Controls

Turner & Townsend; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Chicago seeks a Cost Controller to manage cost control systems, budgets, forecasts, and project reporting for complex projects. You will support cost estimates, risk analysis, and cash flow with strong data skills and SOX adherence.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in cost management within construction, with experience on large projects. On-site role with collaboration across disciplines; salary ranges quoted and client standards apply.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer and maintain cost control system and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value.
• Assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates.
• Provide cost information to support decision and alternative selection.
• Evaluate and analyze fee proposals / bids and provide recommendation for decision making.
• Provide forecasts and cash flow analysis.
• Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position.
• Assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generating cost reports on a regular basis, including evaluation of earned value.
• Build intricate spreadsheets to enable fast and accurate data manipulation of large datasets.
• Extract data from several sources, transforming it to fit operational needs.
• Reconcile data to support complete accuracy and create a clean audit trail.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable
• Operate Project Controls software by developing WBS, uploading financial data from SAP, and updating forecast based on inputs from various project stakeholders; Produce monthly cost report packages for multiple projects
• Develop/manage effective Work Breakdown Structure that meets each project needs while adhering to client standards.
• Review contractor work progress submissions and invoices to ensure consistency with approved forecasts and budgets
• Use existing Client SAP reports as a tool to gather data for cost reporting (actuals and commitments).
• Manage/maintain Project Change Logs and provide reporting
• Update the project cash flow in the Client portfolio management system
• Review and participate with the design services team and construction manager, in the development of the cost estimates.
• Market sector experience: Experience working on large-scale Life Sciences projects or similar preferred but not required.
• Project/program size in dollar value: Ranging from $100k to $50M+
• Software specific requirements: Experience of using project controls tools (such as Contruent/Prism or Ecosys) or PMIS highly desirable
• Certification requirements: Relevant industry certification preferred

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data extraction

Strong communication

SOX control

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Tools

SAP

Contruent/Prism

Ecosys

PMIS

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Chicago seeks a Cost Controller to manage cost control systems, budgets, forecasts, and project reporting for complex projects. You will support cost estimates, risk analysis, and cash flow with strong data skills and SOX adherence.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in cost management within construction, with experience on large projects. On-site role with collaboration across disciplines; salary ranges quoted and client standards apply.