Cost Manager

Company Description
- At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society._
- Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide._

**Job Description**:
Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Working with Cost Manager to manage commercial aspects of projects in several sectors. Responsible for support and assistance to manage budget and to control project costs. Involved throughout but more heavily during estimation points and procurement phase. Also involved with change control during execution.

**Qualifications**:
Education & experience:

- Degree-qualified or equivalent in Quantity Surveyor, Engineering, Architecture.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in similar roles - Real Estate buildings and or Fit-out.
- Knowledge in Sustainability is desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the component parts of a project and overall construction costs
- Ability to analyze and interpret commercial and technical project documentation
- Ability to use a range of IT (Information Technology) packages including Microsoft Office, MS Project
- Exceptional relationship building skills
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Commercial awareness and understanding of the Construction process
- Excellent communication skills, both oral & written
- Positive attitude always and the ability to integrate and play an active part in the Construction Team
- Good organizational skills and the ability to priorities to meet deadlines
- Keen to pursue personal development needs and keep up-to-date knowledge

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Support estimations according to all design phases.
- Monitor and control Valuations
- Participate on value engineering sessions
- Prepare and analyse change orders
- Develop progress measurement criteria with vendors
- Collect cost market data
- Support quotation process responding to the questions of services/materials proponents
- Produce cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes
- Quantify materials and labour for all phases of a project.
- Support on reviewing project budget after design packages issuance by the technical team
- Collaborate with the creation of the recommendation report
- Participate in the weekly project and departmental meetings
- Issue weekly progress reports on project costs including forecasting reimbursable expenses
- Support on stakeholder management

Skills & Qualifications:

- Conversant in all aspects of Cost Control and estimating
- Experience in using software systems e.g., CostX, BIM (Building Information Modelling) Measure
- Experience in using Excel - Intermediate level
- Experience in using AutoCAD.
- Fluent in English
- Fluent in Spanish

Additional Information
- Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change._
- 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._
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