Senior Cost & Project Controls Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Medical, Dental & Vision Care

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in New York, NY, Rochester, NY and Syracuse, NY seeks a Senior Cost Manager, Project Controls to deliver comprehensive cost management for diverse real estate projects. Lead teams, prepare budgets, and drive value engineering from concept to construction.

The role focuses on cost estimation, risk analysis, and client collaboration to keep projects on budget and schedule, with on-site, multi-location requirements and no visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Estimator, Cost Manager, or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution (preference towards Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management)
• Ability to regularly communicate analysed data to client and team to achieve project goals
• Strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and planning concepts
• Highly organised with strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with executive level external and internal client and external team members
• Ability to generate AACE level 1-5 cost evaluations with capability of working conceptually and qualifying unknowns
• Expertise in estimating software and benchmarking tools
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently and through ambiguity to create structure and consensus
• Ability to lead teams and interact with clients while aggregating and translating outputs into marketable deliverables

Responsibilities

• Partner with team members to execute complex projects through all stages while leading project teams and client interactions
• Prepare detailed and accurate construction cost and project cost estimates from conceptual design through final construction documents
• Understand and relay local market pricing for material, labor, and equipment using published documents, historical data and performing market studies
• Provide value engineering services and design option reviews while conducting bid analysis and participating in reconciliations with contractors and subcontractors
• Review change orders and support change management assessing whether changes are within scope of base work
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and monitor their implementation while coordinating with project stakeholders to gather data
• Review and analyze project documentation to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices related to project controls while contributing to strategic client initiatives

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

Project controls

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

AACE cost evaluations

Risk management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management/Architecture/Engineering

Tools

Cost-X

On-Screen Takeoff

Excel

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in New York, NY, Rochester, NY and Syracuse, NY seeks a Senior Cost Manager, Project Controls to deliver comprehensive cost management for diverse real estate projects. Lead teams, prepare budgets, and drive value engineering from concept to construction.

The role focuses on cost estimation, risk analysis, and client collaboration to keep projects on budget and schedule, with on-site, multi-location requirements and no visa sponsorship.