Cost Management Specialists - All Levels

Turner & Townsend; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks Cost Management Specialists at all levels to work on major infrastructure projects in the USA. You will administer contracts, monitor project costs, forecast budgets, and collaborate with clients and contractors to deliver cost-effective outcomes.

The role emphasizes tendering, procurement, and governance with opportunities for professional growth and on-the-job training in NEC3/contract practices. On-site work and cross-project collaborations are expected.

Qualifications

• Contract Management (NEC3, Option A,C & E) knowledge
• Cost Management proficiency required
• Change management and control experience
• Valuation experience
• Procurement experience
• Reporting capability
• Collaborative approach to project teams
• Commission management understanding
• Identifying and driving efficiencies across the lifecycle
• Good knowledge of construction industry procurement routes and value engineering

Responsibilities

• Establishing professional relationships with clients, colleagues and project stakeholders.
• Administering contracts in line with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to budget.
• Monitoring cost variance and cash flow, ensuring timely applications.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage deliverables, KPIs and value engineering.
• Managing contract changes effectively within governance and best practices.
• Driving forecast and budget accuracy improvements.
• Providing sound commercial support to stakeholders.
• Ensuring final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Leading people and commissions as needed.

Skills

Contract management

Cost management

Change management

Valuation

Procurement

Reporting

Collaboration

Commission management

Value engineering

Procurement routes

Education

Degree-qualified in a relevant subject

Job description

Cost Management Specialists - All Levels

• Full-time

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.

If you are looking to broaden your industry experience and progress your career within cost management, our USA team are seeking experienced Cost Management Specialists at all levels. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of industry leading infrastructure projects, across sectors including rail, aviation, manufacturing, data centers etc.

As a Cost Management Specialist within the business, you will be working on some exciting projects as well as developing your skillset both operationally and technically. We are keen to support those who are driven to progress their careers and we can offer you excellent training and advancement in qualifications and diversifying your portfolio.

Job Objectives:

• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
• Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
• Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
• Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Leading people and commissions as needed.

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:

• Contract Management (NEC3, Option A,C & E preferred)
• Cost Management
• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Procurement
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project life cycle
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.

*On site requirements might change based on client needs*

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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