Senior Cost Manager Industrial and Data Center Projects - Construction Proj at Turner Townsend

Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cost Management, Value Management, Estimating, Procurement, Contract Management, Change Control, Financial Management, Communication, Team Management, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, CostX, AutoCAD, Risk Assessment, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement

Industry

Construction

Description

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. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com Job Description This an on site job. Responsibilities will include, among others: Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate involving Turner & Townsend’s specialist Value Management team Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan Managing the procurement process, implementing procurement, and contracting strategies and participate in negotiations ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, perform bid evaluations and cost negotiations selection and contract preparation are performed effectively and RFPs revisions and evaluation Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively, documenting any changes in design, and updating budgets Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client Value engineering and life cycle costing Drive value engineering and offer cost insights to support business decisions Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages, and report to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget, and advise managers and clients on improvements and new strategies Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all the above accountabilities Staff management (where appropriate) –Inputting into the formal management of a Cost Manager or small cost management team, to include 1st round recruitment interviews, input into resource management and attendance at junior staff appraisals Knowledge management –Ensuring that key information and lessons learned generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database Financial management –Utilising Financial Management Systems to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission Process improvement –Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes Review construction plans and preparing quantity take-offs, along with Contract Preparation and Management Prepare and review detailed estimates and cost plans Liaise with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors Prepare reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessment, and other documents. Development of the cost procedures Review and approve subcontractor proposals, manage contracts, and change request Review and approve payment applications, monitor invoicing, and ensure payments are in order Advise the Project Manager of any foreseen cost over expenditure and proposes corrective actions Review monthly reports as presented by Contractor, and present to the Client Travel from the office to various sites as required or be based on site The job holder is required to carry out all tasks within his/her level of skill and abilit Qualifications Minimum 12 years professional experience related to Engineering Cost Management Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or any degree relevant to the position. RICS, AACE Certifications/Memberships Fluent in English and Spanish Ability to work under pressure to deliver deadlines Good communication skills to systematically explain concepts, methodology Strong client management, change management and teamwork skills Strong Microsoft skills, specifically excel & PowerPoint, CostX, Knowledge of AutoCAD Additional Information 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. 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. #LI-PL1 Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 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. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn 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.

Responsibilities

The Senior Cost Manager will conduct feasibility studies, manage estimating and cost planning activities, and oversee the procurement process for industrial and data center projects. They will also ensure effective management of post-contract cost variances and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.