Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor

3 days ago


New York, New York, United States Turner & Townsend Full time
Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our New York City team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of commercial real estate projects, ensuring that costs are accurately estimated, negotiated, and controlled throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement cost management strategies to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
  • Collaborate with design services teams and general contractors to develop cost estimates and ensure accuracy.
  • Reconcile changes and ensure that cost data is accurate and up-to-date.
  • Communicate with stakeholders, including general contractors and owners, to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
  • Prepare written comments and executive summaries for general contractor submissions.
  • Coordinate cost information from various sources, including suppliers, architects, and engineers.
  • Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
  • Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
  • Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects.
  • Participate in post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
  • Manage cost impact/contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
  • Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
Pre-Contract:
  • Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
  • Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
  • Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
Post-Contract:
  • Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
  • Ensure cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and a robust process for cost validation is in place.
  • Carry out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
  • Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
  • Compile as-built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
Qualifications:
  • At least 5 years post-graduate 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-scale commercial real estate, manufacturing, or data center projects.
  • Experience of leading cost management on medium or large-sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
Additional Information:

The salary range for this full-time role is $135K-$160K per year. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

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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