Senior Cost Manager - Manufacturing Construction - Turner & Townsend

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Turner & Townsend are seeking a Senior Cost Manager - Process Installation to work with our team on a major US commercial real estate manufacturing program for a well-known client.  

Scope of work:

• Validation of General Contractor (GC) Estimates
  • Review cost forecasts submitted by process installation general contractor, confirm data sources,
  • Validate the basis of forecasts including calculations, assumptions, information used, exclusions,
  • Cross check calculations, logics and backup data to determine validity.
  • Compare assumed information with actual costs data to determine possible over/under items
  • Identify possible areas of concern, agree approach and resolve with GC
• Validation of monthly costs
  • Actuals (true ups)
    • Confirm that all backup data provided (AIA submissions etc.)
    • Spot check of large $ items to confirm invoices in place and aligned, any items of concern (unexpected costs)
    • Confirmation of previous forecasts to confirm values carried through correctly
    • Identify variance between forecast amounts and actuals and obtain explanation from GC (+/- $1m and +/- 10% or greater)
  • Forecasts (pre-approvals)
    • Cross check that submitted calculations are
    • Confirm backup materials in place (certificates etc.)
    • Review forecasts with client project managers to confirm values align with the planned work scope
    • Submit review and requests for confirmation or changes
• Validation of FARs
  • Obtain basis of change from GC
  • Confirm rates (labor and materials) align with agreed project (estimate) rates
  • Cross check of quantities to confirm key elements
  • Market rate review (where applicable rates not already established)

Specialist support – General Contractor (GC) Costs analyses

• Review submitted costs to date from GC and trade partners
• Identify any areas of question/concern from the data and raise queries
• Review queried/ identify if amendments are required (refunds/omissions)
• Agree approach between client, general contractor and, where relevant, trade partners and suppliers
• Create/maintain/update tracking log of potential and realized corrections and amendments

Specialist support – Third party provider cost analyses

• Identify items and costs to date that arise from third party providers (to the installation scope) issues (e.g., damaged equipment, missing parts, changes to requirements)
• Identify items that have been driven by technology provider requests (changes in locations after install, new installs not planned)
• Identify costs associated with items and compile information (supporting information) to validate the costs (e.g., shipping lists showing missing pieces, communications confirming issues etc.), including:  
  • Scope review (confirm what has been a change) 
  • Drawing measurement (quantification of charges)
  • Backup data review (formal correspondence, agreed changes, issue identification)
• Review contracts with third party providers to confirm potential for claw back (e.g., habeas corpus items, effect of singing to take possession)
• Produce and maintain report for client and support process for potential claw back/claims

• This is a site based role.
• A minimum of 6 years’ 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 large scale projects  
• RICS accredited or working towards is valuable, but not required.  
• 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.  
• US experience is strongly desirable.  

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
 

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