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#xa 0;Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager to join our team. The Cost Manager will be responsible for providing cost management services for one of our data center clients. Core Responsibilities: Desk review of monthly application for payment on an actual cost-plus basis. Verify all costs applied for are allowable per contract and supported by adequate substantiation / back-up prior to submission into client payment systems for pre-approval. Utilize client payment systems to ... more details

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager to join our team. The Cost Manager will be responsible for providing cost management services for one of our data center clients.

Core Responsibilities:

Desk review of monthly application for payment on an actual cost-plus basis. Verify all costs applied for are allowable per contract and supported by adequate substantiation / back-up prior to submission into client payment systems for pre-approval.
Utilize client payment systems to review and approve selected contractor invoices.
Provide monthly update to the portfolio dashboard on project data.
Carry out change management support by evaluating and recommend approval, and/or rejection of cost of proposed change and tracking of change orders.
Support the evaluation of contractor claims and provide recommendation to Senior Cost manager.
Verify all project closeout documentation required, per contract, has been received and is acceptable for the client.
Provide commercial recommendations relating to partial and full retention release, in accordance with contract requirements.

Qualifications

The candidate should have 5-7 years of relevant cost management experience.

The candidate should at a minimum have a bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or a related construction degree, or equivalent years of transferable field experience.

The candidate should have the following technical skills:

A thorough knowledge of Cost Management methods and best practices.
A thorough knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule and scope management.
Have the technical skills to read, understand, and communicate contract requirements including construction drawings and specifications and interpret construction methods.
Technology competent in using the following Software: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
Have or be working towards a professional qualification i.e., RICS / AACE or similar certification.

The candidate should have the following soft skills:

Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organizations.
Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders.
Strong analytical and numerical skills and flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to develop concise and effective written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior client representatives.

Valued but not required:

The candidate has experience working in the data or tech industry.
Experience in using electronic Project Management tools.

Additional Information

*On site requirements might change based on clients 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.

Please find out more about us at?www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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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