Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend • Phoenix, AZ • 1d ago

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Phoenix, Arizona team and support construction cost services across a diverse portfolio of projects for key clients. This role will focus on supporting a range of construction projects within a dynamic and rapidly expanding market. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values.

Responsibilities:

Advise clients on strategies, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, make final recommendations to the client, attend and chair bid interviews, and manage the appointment process.

Manage estimating services for full project lifecycles by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work, and other costs), reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to clients, providing value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to validate and challenge costs, and utilizing benchmark data from similar projects.

Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts with the client, developing and maintaining commercial risk registers, and hosting periodic meetings with project teams and vendors.

Manage cost control processes by reviewing payment applications, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing change orders, and making recommendations to the client while applying dispute prevention and resolution procedures.

Manage and monitor the invoicing process.

Benchmark performance against other successful commissions and comparable projects.

Manage all facets of the final accounting process, including post-contract audits and account closeouts.

Hold post-contract reviews with the client to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement.

Develop procedures governing project handover across varying project @types.

Perform all duties through the use and 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 a related field.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry.

RICS accreditation or working toward certification is valuable.

Experience supporting cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects.

Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Good understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' 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.

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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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