Cost Manager- Life Sciences
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Job Location:
Kankakee, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost management services for our clients. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values.
Responsibilities:
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client developing & maintaining commercial risk register and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors
- Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client 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 of project
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis sheets Change Control forms and Cost Estimating sheets
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Project/Program specifications:
- Project/Program specific responsibilities:
- Operate Project Controls software by developing WBS uploading financial data from SAP and updating forecast based on inputs from various project stakeholders; Produce monthly cost report packages for multiple projects
- Develop/manage effective Work Breakdown Structure that meets each project needs while adhering to client standards.
- Review contractor work progress submissions and invoices to ensure consistency with approved forecasts and budgets
- Use existing Client SAP reports as a tool to gather data for cost reporting (actuals and commitments).
- Manage/maintain Project Change Logs and provide reporting
- Update the project cash flow in the Client portfolio management system
- Review and participate with the design services team and construction manager in the development of the cost estimates.
- Market sector experience: Experience working on large-scale Life Sciences projects or similar preferred but not required.
- Project/program size in dollar value: Ranging from $100k to $50M
- Software specific requirements: Experience of using project controls tools (such as Contruent/Prism or Ecosys) or PMIS highly desirable
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in construction management cost management quantity surveying engineering or related field related to construction.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role preferably in the construction industry.
- RICS or AACEi accredited or working towards is preferred but not required.
- 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 project controls practices Earned Value Management cost estimating capital program/portfolio planning; Good knowledge of various project delivery methods commercial management contract administration risk management and schedule management
- Strong communication skills
Additional Information :
Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation including a candidates education training experience and location or role. The minimum salary for the Cost Manager position is $100K annually and the maximum salary for the Cost Manager position is $125K annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidates skills qualifications and experience.
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.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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