Turner Townsend Inc.
Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management
San Jose, California, United States · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$150kDetected 9 hours ago
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About the role
- 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.
- Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on strategy, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documentation, make final recommendations, attend and chair bid interviews, and manage the appointment process.
- Manage estimating services across full project lifecycles by developing detailed project estimates (construction, fees, direct work, and associated costs), reviewing estimates prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to clients, delivering value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, validating vendor pricing, and leveraging benchmark data from comparable projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, tracking project budgets and spend forecasts, developing and maintaining commercial risk registers, and facilitating regular cost review meetings with project teams and vendors.
- Manage cost control processes by reviewing payment applications, liaising with project managers on contractor entitlements, reviewing and evaluating change orders, providing recommendations to clients, and applying dispute avoidance and resolution practices across commercial matters.
- Manage and monitor the invoicing process to ensure alignment with project delivery and financial controls.
- Benchmark performance across multiple projects and programs to drive consistency and continuous improvement.
- Manage all facets of final accounting, including post-contract audits and account closeouts across multiple concurrent projects.
- Lead post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned and support ongoing process and program improvements.
- Develop and maintain procedures governing project handover and closeout across a range of project types.
- Perform all duties utilizing tools such as Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off platforms.
Requirements
- This position requires strong communication skills, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to operate independently within a fast-paced consultancy environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in cost management or quantity surveying within the construction industry.
- Strong understanding of estimating, cost planning, procurement, and change management best practices.
Nice to have
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this full-time role is $120K-$150K per year.
- Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary.
- This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.
Benefits
- Our inspired people share our vision and mission.
- To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Company info
- Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/ All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
- 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/ and https://www.heery.com/
Equal opportunity
- Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
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