17 oct
Turner & Townsend
Buenos Aires
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
We are ideally looking for a candidate with at least 12 years of professional experience in the Cost Management area. They shall be able to perform the Senior Cost Management role for the Real Estate projects including but not limited to corporate office, retail, hotels, shopping malls, among others.
They will be serving as the Senior Cost Lead for providing cost management services, including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management and close out administration, quantity take-off and pricing, and assistance with procurement management. The Sr Cost Manager demonstrates a methodical approach and superb interpersonal skills. An outstanding Cost Manager is not only great at analyzing costs, but they also know how to read people and tailor their negotiation strategies to ensure the best possible outcome.
Job Description
- 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 participating in negotiations ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis,
bid evaluations, cost negotiations, selection, and contract preparation are performed effectively
- 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
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders,
taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages, and reporting to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget, and advising 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, including 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 are input into the Turner & Townsend internal database
- Financial management – Utilizing 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
- Reviewing construction plans and preparing quantity take-offs, along with Contract Preparation and Management
- Preparing and reviewing detailed estimates and cost plans
- Liaising with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors
- Preparing reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessments, and other documents.
- Development of the cost procedures
- Reviewing and approving subcontractor proposals, managing contracts, and change requests
- Reviewing and approving payment applications, monitoring invoicing,
and ensuring payments are in order
- Advising the Project Manager of any foreseen cost over-expenditure and proposing corrective actions
- Reviewing monthly reports as presented by Contractor, and presenting to the Client
- Traveling from the office to various sites as required or being based on site
- The job holder is required to carry out all tasks within his/her level of skill and ability
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 and 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.
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