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About the Role

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our New York City team, supporting the delivery of construction cost management services across major programs and projects. Our portfolio spans a variety of sectors, including commercial and corporate real estate, data centers, and other complex capital projects throughout the New York metropolitan area, offering the opportunity to work alongside leading clients on high-profile developments.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents, make final recommendations, attend & chair bid interviews, and manage the appointment process.
Manage estimating services by developing project estimates, reviewing junior team members' estimations, presenting estimates to clients, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates using benchmark data.
Manage cost reporting by establishing schedules, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecasts with clients, developing & maintaining a commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project teams & vendors.
Manage the cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing vendor change order requests & making recommendations, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures.
Manage & monitor the invoicing process.
Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
Manage all facets of the final accounting process, post-contract audits, and account close-outs.
Hold post-contract reviews with clients to establish lessons learned and apply them to create training manuals.
Develop procedures governing project handover.
Perform duties using Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related construction field.
Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
Experience supporting cost management on medium or large-sized construction projects.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Strong communication skills.

Skills

Cost Management
Quantity Surveying
Estimating
Cost Reporting
Cost Control
Invoicing
Benchmarking
Final Accounting
Post-contract Audits
Dispute Resolution
Bid Analysis
Change Control
Cost Estimating Software
Take-off Software
Communication

Location

New York City, NY

Work Type

On-site presence may change depending on client needs

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$110K-$140K USD

Benefits

Bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package
Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance

About the Company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.