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Turner & TownsendCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in cost management for complex industrial construction projects, including estimating, negotiating, and managing change orders. Proficient in stakeholder management, communication, and delivering value-added services to achieve client objectives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost ManagementQuantity SurveyingChange ManagementClient-Facing ExperienceConstruction Consultancy Experience
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the key day-to-day client interface for complex industrial construction projects
- Deliver value-added cost management services and achieve client objectives
- Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
- Produce and present cost plans and estimates
- Review cost estimates with design services teams and general contractors
- Reconcile changes and verify contractor data accuracy
- Gather project status information and prepare cost estimate updates
- Prepare written comments and executive summaries for contractor submissions
- Coordinate cost information from contractors, suppliers, subcontractors, architects, and engineers
- Drive engineering priorities based on cost impact
- Manage cost checks, valuations, cost auditing, and cost validation processes
- Manage cost impact, contingency, and commitment tracking logs
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value-engineering sessions
- Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead client-side negotiations
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management throughout the project lifecycle
- Produce monthly cost reports for client presentation
- Negotiate and agree final accounts
- Compile built-cost estimate records for benchmarking
- Coach and mentor talent
- Manage commission margins, fee/resource forecasts, and financial reports using internal software
- Implement internal business management systems, delivery methodologies, and tools
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field
- Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in a construction-industry cost management role
- RICS accredited or working towards it preferred
- Experience leading cost management on medium or large construction projects of medium to high complexity
- Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering
- Excellent communication skills
- Client-facing and stakeholder management experience
- Experience with industrial construction projects such as manufacturing facilities, processing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, advanced technology facilities, life sciences, or food and beverage facilities
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonuses may be available
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment
- Work-life balance support
- Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
- Confidentiality according to EEO guidelines
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Hard Skills
Cost EstimationCost AuditingCost ValidationCost ControlChange Order NegotiationFinancial ReportingValue EngineeringCost Impact AnalysisFunding Data PresentationContractor Pricing Review
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementCoaching and Mentoring
Tools & Technologies
Internal Business Management Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Construction ManagementRICS Accreditation (Preferred)
Industry Keywords
Industrial ConstructionProcurement RoutesValue ManagementManufacturing FacilitiesProcessing PlantsWarehousesDistribution CentersAdvanced Technology FacilitiesLife SciencesFood and Beverage Facilities