Cost Manager Quantity Surveyor Construction Management

Job Description

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

Turner & Townsend's Seattle, Washington team are seeking an ambitious Cost Manager and / or Quantity Surveyor. Working within our Real Estate Cost Management team, you will be supporting Developers, Manufacturers, Retail, Health and Tech clients.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities :

• Onsite / in-office work is required.
• Holistic ownership of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Coordinate cost information to inform the client when making cost related decisions.
• Coordinate with the architect and GC to develop cost estimates for additional scopes of work requested by the client.
• Review, quantification and negotiation of change orders with the General Contractor throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Preparation and ownership of cash flow forecasting.
• Review and validate monthly pay applications from the General Contractor.
• Review invoicing from design consultants and Client vendors.
• Prepare Purchase Requisitions for client approval.
• Provide input into value engineering exercises.
• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
• Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
• Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.

Qualifications : Qualifications

Qualifications

• 3 or more years’ experience in the construction industry with a good understanding of the role of a cost consultant.
• College degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, charts, and presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Drive to be proactive and self-motivated.
• The tenacity and ambition to inject value and create solutions.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams.
• Experience with client specific systems.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be a team player.
• Passion and enthusiasm for construction and numbers!
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency using spreadsheets.
• Experience using estimating software, e.g. on screen take off, Revit is preferred.
• RICS accredited or working towards accreditation is valuable, but not required.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $65K-$145 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary.

This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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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.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years’ experience in the construction industry with a good understanding of the role of a cost consultant.
• College degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, charts, and presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Drive to be proactive and self-motivated.
• The tenacity and ambition to inject value and create solutions.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with project teams.
• Experience with client specific systems.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be a team player.
• Passion and enthusiasm for construction and numbers!
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency using spreadsheets.
• Experience using estimating software, e.g. on screen take off, Revit is preferred.
• RICS accredited or working towards accreditation is valuable, but not required.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $65K-$145 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary.

This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

LI-MB1

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects :

Twitter (https : / / twitter.com / turnertownsend)

Instagram (https : / / www.instagram.com / ourturnerandtownsend / )

LinkedIn (https : / / www.linkedin.com / company / turner-&-townsend / )

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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