Senior Cost Manager - Life Science Construction

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Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to join our team to support a large-scale life sciences construction program!


Responsibilities:

• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Provide benchmarking studies, analysis of cost data and presentation of data in reports.
• Undertake cost assurance of third-party estimates, report writing and presentation.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process.
• Produce monthly cost reports and present to clients.
• Facilitate the project change management work process and ensure they are reflected in EAC
• Support risk management and take accountability of contingency drawdown
• Provide input into value engineering and options analysis.
• Apply EVM methodology to measure project progress.
• Review and validate contractor pay applications.
• Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Provide leadership to cost management commissions, when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilities.
• Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager and utilize marketing database.
• Identify improvements for cost estimating and cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to appropriate line manager.

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field).
• 10+ years as a cost manager or cost controller on capital projects, including design and construction phases.
• Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment.
• Experience within the construction industry is a must, candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred.
• Local candidates preferred, if not local, must be relocatable (relocation assistance provided).
• Must possess exemplary communication skills - both oral and written.
• Competency using Excel and other cost management tool to manage large amount of data
• Must be a “self-starter,” and a goal/results-oriented leader and team player.
• Proven negotiation skills are required.

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

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