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 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. So wherever you are, if you are the right candidate, we want to hear from you.

We are currently seeking a senior cost manager to work across several projects supporting our program management commission leads.

The position will be based in a client office in Franklin, TN and may entail some occasional travel.

Cost Management

• Understanding of feasibility and up-front design estimating practices.
• Background in benchmarking and construction costs relating to retail and automotive and construction in general.
• Can read and understand drawings related to typical construction standards (structural, architectural and MEP).
• Assess key cost information within Turner & Townsend and the market place to develop and establish project cost benchmarking
• Establish key information requirements with design teams to support development of estimates
• Develop cost estimates in line with formal design stages
• Provide financial targets for design development and identify and target areas for value improvement
• Provide input to the PEP and support the development of focus areas and detailed plans
• Establish cost controls and monitor throughout project life cycle
• Utilize client systems and extract relevant data
• Evaluate and analyze bids and provide recommendation for decision making
• Provide cost forecasts and cashflow analysis
• Maintain and manage cost reports and provide regular updates on financial position
• Input to the risk register and evaluation / costing of identified risks
• Provide financial advice to support change management process
• Evaluate, and recommend approval and/or rejection of, cost of proposed change orders
• Evaluation of contractor claims and provide advice to project leadership team
• Evaluation of contractor works completed on site and validate against schedule of works
• Develop and provide core information and input for gateway reviews as required.
• Reconcile and close out construction contract accounts

Supply Chain management

• Manage key suppliers, including dealing with contracts and exhibits, and working with purchasing organizations in a client facing environment.
• Manage prototyping of new products including reviewing drawings, layouts, renderings and understanding cost & commercial drivers.
• Chair meetings and take ownership of processes linked to daily tasks involving multiple supplier and client stakeholders.

Education/Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited University in Construction related field is desirable
• 5+ years working experience Cost/Project Management.
• Professional accreditation such as RCIS, CIQS, AACE advantageous
• Program experience preferred
• Automotive experience preferred
• Highly proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Bluebeam or similar take-off software.
• Line management experience preferred

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to coordinate, manage, and organize multiple sources of performance data and translate into visually simple graphics
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to develop client relationships.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, including documentation
• Strategic thinker able to plan and execute according to stakeholder’s direction.
• Detail oriented with strong focus on producing results, meeting timescales and quality work.
• Strong problem solving skills
• The tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions
• Desire to learn T&T cost estimating skills / methodologies / tools

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 you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected].  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 713-457-9400 or [email protected].  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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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