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About the Role

Serve as a key day-to-day contact, delivering value-added cost management services across major commercial real estate, data center, and other complex capital projects throughout the New York metropolitan area. This role offers the opportunity to provide leadership, build trusted client relationships, and contribute to the successful delivery of high-profile construction and development programs.

Responsibilities

Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
Provide estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure data accuracy.
Communicate with the general contractor and owner/project manager to gather status information for cost estimate updates.
Prepare written comments on the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
Proactively work with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects.
Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and change of control processes.
Manage cost impact/contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
Provide commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client.
Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
Ensure cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively with a robust process for cost validation.
Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
Identify, coach, and mentor talent.
Display excellence in leadership and service delivery.
Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts.
Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies.
Be a role model that drives a one business culture.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Requirements

Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Self-motivated and collaborative.
Thrive in a fast-paced project environment.

Skills

Cost management
Quantity surveying
Estimating
Negotiation
Cost planning
Stakeholder management
Communication
Value engineering
Cost controls
Change management
Cost auditing
Valuation
Financial management
Leadership

Location

New York City, NY

Work Type

On-site
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
5-7 years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.

Salary/Compensations

$130K-$160K USD

Benefits

Bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package
Great place to work
Opportunity and voice to affect change
Healthy, productive and flexible working environment
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, they transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
Capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc.
Works with CBRE to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering.

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.