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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
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., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Who are you?
You are an experienced Senior Cost Consultant with
7+ years' experience
. Specializing in building construction cost and seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You're motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. In this impactful role, you will be providing leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
As a Senior Cost Consultant, you will be involved in:
Analysing tender returns to ensure the client receives value for money
Providing costings of options as part of project Optioneering stages
Evaluate and manage contract variations, including assessing cost impacts and negotiating changes with stakeholders.
Tracking and monitoring and reporting on all awarded contracts and client project expenditures.
Develop and maintain comprehensive financial reports, ensuring accurate tracking of project expenditures and forecasting future costs.
Engaging in value engineering workshops to identify the cost savings and optimum solutions available for the client.
Participating in probabilistic risk assessment workshops to calculate contingency provisions e.g., Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA)
Producing cost benchmark for validation and target-setting on major projects.
Actively interfacing with project clients, key stakeholders, contractors, and consultants (engineering, etc.) during all project stages.
Working in close collaboration with high performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients' goals are achieved.
Reviewing and assessing payments and invoices from contractors and consultants.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in cost estimating positions across post-contract phases of projects
A recognized University degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification
Membership in relevant professional organizations is a bonus (e.g., CIQS / RICS / AACE)
Experienced in cost/claims negotiations with (sub)contractors or working for a General Contractor not essential but a bonus.
Experienced user of Oracle Aconex for project cost controlling and reporting, not essential but a bonus
Experience on large programmes or industrial facilities is not essential but a bonus
Knowledge and proficiency with cost estimating software used on major projects.
Additional Information
What's in it for you...
100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
RRSP option with company matching
Annual learning and development budget
Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
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.
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. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.
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