Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction

Turner & Townsend

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$100,000–$140,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Accounting Policies, Asset Management, Benchmarking, Bid Analysis, Billing, Change Control, Change Requests/Orders, Commercial Real Estate, Communication Skills, CompTIA Project+, Construction, Construction Management, Construction Projects, Construction Support, Contract Management, Contract Processing, Contract Review, Cost Control, Cost Engineering, Cost Estimates, Cost Forecasting, Cost Reporting, Customer Support/Service, Data Collection, Diversity, Financial Projections, Forecasting, LinkedIn, Natural Resources, Payment Processing, Procedure Development, Process Management, Professional Services, Project Development, Project Estimates, Proposal Writing, Purchasing/Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Risk, Risk Analysis, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Schedule Development, Social Media, Supply Chain, Technical Presentation, Twitter, User Documentation, Value Engineering, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

**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, with our partners holding 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. **Job Description** **Turner & Townsend** are looking for a **Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor** to join our team and support construction cost services for our clients. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values. **Responsibilities:** + Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid?levelling?documents, making final recommendations to?the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process + Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects + Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with?the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors + Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to?client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes + Manage & monitor invoicing process + Benchmark performance against other successful commissions. + Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs. + Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual + Develop procedures governing handover of?project + Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software + SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. + Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry. + RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable. + Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects. + Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. + Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. + Strong communication skills. **Additional Information** **The salary range for this full-time role is** **$100K-$140K** **per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. ?Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.** ***On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*** 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.? 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. Please find out more about us at?www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. \#LI-MB1 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter (https://twitter.com/turnertownsend) Instagram LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/turner-&-townsend/) _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. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review._

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