Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Manufacturing Construction

Turner & Townsend; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost control on a major industrial construction program in Glendale, Kentucky. This client-facing role covers estimating, cost planning, forecasting, change management, and commercial controls across all lifecycle phases.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in cost management on large-scale projects, preferably with industrial or manufacturing sectors, and a background in consultancy. On-site responsibilities and SOX controls may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of cost management in construction.
• RICS accredited or pursuing it is preferred.
• Experience leading cost management on large industrial/construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement routes, value management, value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders through the lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning including final cost plan.
• Review with design services and GC in developing cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and ensure data accuracy.
• Prepare cost estimate updates with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans through design milestones.
• Input into value engineering and optioneering.
• Review contractor pricing and lead negotiations.
• Produce monthly cost reports.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and closed timely.

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Client interaction

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

RICS accreditation (preferred)

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced 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 closely with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to help drive successful project outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to work on a significant multi-year capital program in a fast-paced construction environment while delivering proactive, value-driven cost management services.

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 of project manager to gather status information to 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.
• 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 that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compiling 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 is in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company.
• Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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 leading cost management on medium or large-sized industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or other complex 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.
• Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

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

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