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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center ConstructionUSA Jobs • Richmond, VA, US
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

USA Jobs • Richmond, VA, US
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial management, cost control and estimating services on a global technology client's massive data center construction program.

To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities :

  • Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
  • Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
  • Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.
  • Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
  • Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
  • Prepare written comments to the general contractor's submissions, including the executive summary.
  • Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A / Es.
  • Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
  • Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
  • Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
  • Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
  • Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
  • Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
  • Pre-Contract
  • Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
  • Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
  • Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
  • Post-Contract
  • Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
  • Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
  • Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
  • Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.

Qualifications :

  • Experience working in a construction cost management role.
  • College and / or post-graduate degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction.
  • Full life cycle cost management experience working on commercial real estate construction projects.
  • RICS accredited or working towards is valuable, but not required.
  • Experience working on large, high value data center, mission critical or relatable projects.
  • Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
  • Additional Information :

  • On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's 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.
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