Cost Manager – Commercial Real Estate Construction

🔥 15 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $100k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Turner & Townsend

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10,000+ employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Consulting • Real Estate

Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy business that serves clients in the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. With a commitment to building trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society, they focus on delivering better outcomes that positively impact the world. Their specialities include programme strategy and setup, programme management, cost and commercial management, project management, procurement, safety, health and quality, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services. With 75 years of experience, Turner & Townsend aims to transform performance for a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.

📋 Description

• Advise clients on procurement strategies, vendor prequalification, bid evaluations, bid leveling, contractor selection, and contract awards • Manage estimating services throughout project lifecycles, including cost estimates, pricing validation, benchmark analyses, quantity takeoffs, value engineering opportunities, and risk assessments • Review contractor, consultant, and vendor proposals for scope completeness, pricing accuracy, and alignment with project objectives • Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost plans, cash flow forecasts, and cost reports • Develop and maintain commercial risk registers and support identification and mitigation of cost and schedule risks • Manage cost control processes, including payment applications, change orders, contractor entitlements, and client recommendations • Support contract administration, dispute avoidance, commercial issue resolution, and project cost record maintenance • Monitor project invoicing and financial reporting • Benchmark cost and performance data across projects • Manage final account negotiations, project closeout, post-contract audits, and cost reconciliation • Conduct lessons learned reviews and support best practices, processes, and training materials • Maintain project documentation using cost estimating, takeoff, and cost management software • Collaborate with clients, project managers, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders • Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related construction discipline • Minimum 3–5 years of experience in cost management, quantity surveying, estimating, or commercial management within the construction industry • Experience supporting construction, renovation, tenant improvement, retail, commercial, corporate real estate, financial services, healthcare, higher education, industrial, or mixed-use projects • Experience preparing estimates, managing project costs, evaluating change orders, and administering contracts throughout the project lifecycle • Construction consultancy, owner's representative, project management, or contractor-side cost management experience preferred • Knowledge of construction procurement methods, cost planning, value engineering, and commercial risk management • Familiarity with cost estimating and takeoff software, cost reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications • RICS accreditation or progress toward achieving it considered an asset • Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and communication skills • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonuses may be available in addition to base salary • Comprehensive benefits package • Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment • Work-life balance support • Inclusive workplace and equal opportunity employer