Cost Manager, Life Sciences Construction - Estimating & VE

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United States seeks a senior cost management professional to lead cost estimates, planning, and cost strategy across construction projects.

The role involves reviewing with design services teams and general contractors, reconciling changes, and producing cost updates to drive accurate forecasts.

You will oversee cost controls, valuations, post-contract variances, and coordinate funding data and VE sessions with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
• Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Developing cost plans and 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 post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction

Job description

Turner & Townsend in the United States seeks a senior cost management professional to lead cost estimates, planning, and cost strategy across construction projects.

The role involves reviewing with design services teams and general contractors, reconciling changes, and producing cost updates to drive accurate forecasts.

You will oversee cost controls, valuations, post-contract variances, and coordinate funding data and VE sessions with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.