Cost Manager, Corporate MEP & Infraestructure Construction Projects

The Cost Manager MEP demonstrates a methodical approach and superb interpersonal skills. Outstanding Cost Manager is not only great at analyzing costs but they also know how to read people and tailor their negotiation strategies to ensure the best possible outcome.

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Development of the cost procedures.
• Tendering and procuring including managing the pre-qualification stage producing the tender list putting the preliminaries together tender analysis producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes where applicable referring major changes to line manager
• Demonstrates strong communication skills and assertiveness in effectively engaging with clients and stakeholders to report project progress. 
• Review and approve subcontractor proposals manage contracts and change requests. 
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Analyze the project budget monitor expenditure and costs against delivered products and services.
• Review payment applications monitor invoicing and ensure payments are in order
• Report the progress at regular intervals with the Senior Cost Manager and manage communications with all stakeholders until project delivery and financial close out producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Review monthly reports as presented by Contractor and present to the Senior Cost Manager and Client
• Value engineering
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages
• Where appropriate leading a cost management team ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Financial management Utilizing Financial Management Systems to keep track of the ongoing margin levels
• Process improvement Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Knowledge management Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database: share systemized lessons learned
• The job holder is required to carry out all tasks within his/her level of skill and ability.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Quantity Surveying Architecture Civil Mechanical Engineering or related
• Professional experience in Cost Management in MEP area (Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing). 
• High degree of accuracy and local market cost knowledge
• Fluent English & Spanish
• RICS preferable
• AACE CCP CCT preferable

Additional Information :

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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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CVs that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs will be treated as a direct application.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time