Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Industrial

Turnertownsend; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost management services for clients delivering complex industrial projects. This role will be responsible for estimating, cost planning, cost reporting, change management, and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting industrial construction projects such as manufacturing facilities, processing plants, logistics and distribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant cost management experience in the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation is valuable and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids and bid levelling documents, and chairing bid interviews.
• Developing project estimates including construction costs, fees, direct work and other costs, and reviewing estimates by junior team members.
• Establishing cost reporting schedules, reviewing cost reports and forecasts, and maintaining the commercial risk register.

Skills

Strong communication

Client-focused

Collaborative team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost management services for clients delivering complex industrial projects. This role will be responsible for providing estimating, cost planning, cost reporting, change management, and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting industrial construction projects such as manufacturing facilities, processing plants, logistics and distribution centers, warehouses, advanced manufacturing facilities, life sciences facilities, food and beverage facilities, or other large-scale industrial developments. The successful candidate will be driven, collaborative, client-focused, and committed to promoting Turner & Townsend's purpose and values.

Responsibilities:

Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.

Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.

Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.

Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.

Manage & monitor invoicing process.

Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.

Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.

Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.

Develop procedures governing handover of project.

Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.

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

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Qualifications & Requirements:

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.

RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.

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.

The base salary range for this role is $100K-$115K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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