Senior Cost Manager — Industrial & Manufacturing Projects

Turner & Townsend; Glendale (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to support the delivery of a major advanced manufacturing construction program in Glendale, Kentucky. This client-facing role will provide cost leadership across all phases of the project lifecycle, including estimating, cost planning, forecasting, change management, and commercial controls.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or other complex construction projects and will partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in cost management in construction.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it.
• Experience leading cost management on medium or large-sized industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or other complex construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

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.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner or project manager to gather status information and prepare a cost estimate update.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects; complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change of control processes.
• Manage cost impact/contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at design milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with appointment conditions.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role; adhere where applicable.

Education

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

5-7 years of relevant experience in cost management in construction.

RICS accreditation or working towards it

Experience leading cost management on medium or large-sized industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or other complex construction projects.

Construction consultancy experience

Good knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to support the delivery of a major advanced manufacturing construction program in Glendale, Kentucky. This client-facing role will provide cost leadership across all phases of the project lifecycle, including estimating, cost planning, forecasting, change management, and commercial controls.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or other complex construction projects and will partner