Senior Cost Manager Real Estate - Construction Projects, Colombia
National Association of Women in Construction, Tempe, AZ, United States
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, and our partners hold a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com Job Description
Activities might change accordingly. Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports Review construction plans and prepare quantity take-offs, along with contract preparation and management Prepare and review detailed estimates and cost plans Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including ownership of and presentation of the final cost plan Apply value management techniques at the outset and involve Turner & Townsend's specialist Value Management team where appropriate Manage the procurement process, implement procurement and contracting strategies, and participate in negotiations to ensure all stages—including pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, bid evaluations, cost negotiations, selection, contract preparation, RFP revisions, and evaluation—are performed effectively Ensure post‑contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively, documenting design changes and updating budgets Ensure cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively Prepare and issue monthly post‑contract cost reports and present them to the client Conduct value engineering and life cycle costing, driving value engineering and offering cost insights to support business decisions Negotiate and agree final accounts Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, leading interface with client and other consultants at all project stages, reporting to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget, and advising managers and clients on improvements and new strategies Lead a cost management team where appropriate, ensuring delivery of assigned tasks and accountabilities Manage staff where appropriate, including input into formal management of a Cost Manager or small cost management team: 1st‑round recruitment interviews, resource management input, and attendance at junior staff appraisals Manage knowledge, ensuring key information and lessons learned are generated from each commission and entered into Turner & Townsend's internal database Manage finance: utilize Financial Management Systems to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission Improve processes by identifying and acting upon ways to enhance internal systems and processes Liaise with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors Prepare reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessments, and other documents Review and approve subcontractor proposals, manage contracts, and address change requests Review and approve payment applications, monitor invoicing, and ensure payments are accurate and processed in line with the contract Advise the Project Manager / Client of any forecasted unforeseen cost or over expenditure and propose corrective actions Travel from office to various site locations when required or be willing to be based on site Carry out all tasks and obligations in accordance with professional level and Turner & Townsend's quality standards Qualifications
8‑12 years professional experience related to cost management Bachelor's degree in
Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture
or any degree relevant to the position RICS, AACE certifications or memberships Fluent in
English and Spanish Ability to work under pressure to deliver deadlines Good communication skills and experience explaining concepts, methodologies and deliverables to clients Strong client management, change management and teamwork & team management skills Strong Microsoft skills, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, CostX, and knowledge of AutoCAD 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 effect 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. 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. #LI-PL1 Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 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 fees.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, and our partners hold a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com Job Description
Activities might change accordingly. Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports Review construction plans and prepare quantity take-offs, along with contract preparation and management Prepare and review detailed estimates and cost plans Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including ownership of and presentation of the final cost plan Apply value management techniques at the outset and involve Turner & Townsend's specialist Value Management team where appropriate Manage the procurement process, implement procurement and contracting strategies, and participate in negotiations to ensure all stages—including pre‑qualification, enquiry, analysis, bid evaluations, cost negotiations, selection, contract preparation, RFP revisions, and evaluation—are performed effectively Ensure post‑contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively, documenting design changes and updating budgets Ensure cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively Prepare and issue monthly post‑contract cost reports and present them to the client Conduct value engineering and life cycle costing, driving value engineering and offering cost insights to support business decisions Negotiate and agree final accounts Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, leading interface with client and other consultants at all project stages, reporting to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget, and advising managers and clients on improvements and new strategies Lead a cost management team where appropriate, ensuring delivery of assigned tasks and accountabilities Manage staff where appropriate, including input into formal management of a Cost Manager or small cost management team: 1st‑round recruitment interviews, resource management input, and attendance at junior staff appraisals Manage knowledge, ensuring key information and lessons learned are generated from each commission and entered into Turner & Townsend's internal database Manage finance: utilize Financial Management Systems to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission Improve processes by identifying and acting upon ways to enhance internal systems and processes Liaise with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors Prepare reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessments, and other documents Review and approve subcontractor proposals, manage contracts, and address change requests Review and approve payment applications, monitor invoicing, and ensure payments are accurate and processed in line with the contract Advise the Project Manager / Client of any forecasted unforeseen cost or over expenditure and propose corrective actions Travel from office to various site locations when required or be willing to be based on site Carry out all tasks and obligations in accordance with professional level and Turner & Townsend's quality standards Qualifications
8‑12 years professional experience related to cost management Bachelor's degree in
Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture
or any degree relevant to the position RICS, AACE certifications or memberships Fluent in
English and Spanish Ability to work under pressure to deliver deadlines Good communication skills and experience explaining concepts, methodologies and deliverables to clients Strong client management, change management and teamwork & team management skills Strong Microsoft skills, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, CostX, and knowledge of AutoCAD 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 effect 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. 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. #LI-PL1 Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 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 fees.
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