Senior Cost Manager

hace 6 meses


Mexico City Turner & Townsend A tiempo completo

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  Industrial, Manufacturing, Data Centre Projects .

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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. Outstanding Cost Manager is not only great at analysing costs, but they also know how to read people and tailor their negotiation strategies to ensure the best possible outcome.

They delivered cost management across a range of major projects, leading a cost management team preferably across multiple sectors in the Real Estate projects. Worked across the full project lifecycle to include for pre-investment decision making, procurement and budgeting and during post contract execution phases of work. Has experience in developing the cost management procedures and strategy which set the standards to which the project will adhere to.

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 participate in negotiations ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, perform bid evaluations and cost negotiations selection and contract preparation are performed effectively and RFPs revisions and evaluation 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 Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages, and report to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget, and advise 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, to include 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 is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database Financial management –Utilising 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 Review construction plans and preparing quantity take-offs, along with Contract Preparation and Management Prepare and review detailed estimates and cost plans Liaise with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors Prepare reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessment, and other documents.  Development of the cost procedures Review and approve subcontractor proposals, manage contracts, and change request Review and approve payment applications, monitor invoicing, and ensure payments are in order Advise the Project Manager of any foreseen cost over expenditure and proposes corrective actions Review monthly reports as presented by Contractor, and present to the Client Travel from the office to various sites as required or be 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, 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.

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 or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 



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