Senior Cost Manager, Hotels Construction Projects

Overview

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 challenges into opportunities and deliver 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., and Turner & Townsend and CBRE collaborate to provide clients with premier programme, project and cost management offerings. Please visit our website : www.turnerandtownsend.com

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and write procurement reports
• Review construction plans and prepare quantity take-offs, and manage contract preparation and management
• Prepare and review detailed estimates and cost plans
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including owning and presenting the final cost plan
• Apply Value Management techniques at project outset and involve Turner & Townsend’s specialist Value Management team where appropriate
• Manage the procurement process, implement procurement and contracting strategies, and participate in negotiations, including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, bid evaluations, cost negotiations, selection and contract preparation; handle RFP revisions and evaluations
• Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed, document design changes, and update budgets
• Ensure cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
• Prepare and issue monthly post-contract cost reports and present to the client
• Value engineering and life cycle costing; drive value engineering and provide cost insights to support business decisions
• Negotiate and agree final accounts
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders; interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages; report to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget and advise on improvements and new strategies
• Where appropriate, lead a cost management team and ensure delivery of tasks and accountabilities
• Staff management (where appropriate) – input into recruitment, resource management and performance appraisals
• Knowledge management – capture lessons learned and share in Turner & Townsend internal database
• Financial management – monitor ongoing margins and monthly fee / resource forecasts
• Process improvement – identify and implement improvements to internal systems and processes
• Liaise with site managers, clients, contractors and subcontractors
• Prepare reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessments, and other documents
• Review and approve subcontractor proposals, manage contracts and change requests
• Review and approve payment applications and monitor invoicing in line with contracts
• Advise the Project Manager / Client of forecasted costs or overspend and propose corrective actions
• Travel to site locations when required or be willing to be based on site
• Carry out all tasks and obligations in accordance with professional standards and Turner & Townsend’s quality standards

Qualifications

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process; such CVs will be treated as direct applications.

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Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com /

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