Cost Manager Life Sciences Construction

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost services for our clients. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values. 

Responsibilites:

• Advising client on strategies managing prequalification of vendors assessing proposals bids and bidlevellingdocuments making final recommendations tothe 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 withthe 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 toclient 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 ofproject  

• 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. 

Project/Program specific responsibilities: 

• Assisting in overall project cost management and forecasting; generating project cost reports and chairing cyclical project forecast meetings with functional stakeholders;
• Providing vendor procurement project funding change management control invoice review savings capture and risk management services 
• Market sector experience: Manufacturing with more than 1 year experience 
• Project/program size in dollar value: $1.3B 
• Software specific requirements: Excel Microsoft SAP Ariba 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors 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 

Additional Information :

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan please email .  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact the Human Resources Department at or .  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

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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. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time