Turner & Townsend
High-Tech Manufacturing
SeniorProjectController
“Senior Project Controller at Turner & Townsend. Skills: Cost management, Quantity surveying, Client interface, Financial Management. Estimate and negotiate change orders. Provide estimate and cost planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure client objectives are met; Deliver value-added cost management service; Ensure data is accurate; Ensure fair contract prices; Ensure post-contract cost variances managed; Ensure change control processes managed; Ensure cost auditing managed; Ensure valuation work managed; Ensure a robust process for cost validation is in place; Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner; Achieve great outcomes
Industry & Context.
Resolve scheduling issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction, Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry, Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity, Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, Excellent communication skills
Nice to Have
RICS accredited or working towards it, Construction consultancy experience
What You'll Do.
Estimate and negotiate change orders
Provide estimate and cost planning
Review and participate in cost estimates
Gather status information
Prepare written comments
Coordinate cost information
Inform and drive engineering priorities
Resolve scheduling issues
Complete cost checking and valuation
Participate with post-contract cost variances
Manage cost impact / contingency management
Prepare funding data presentations
Coordinate VE sessions
Develop cost plans and estimates
Provide commercial input
Review contractor and subcontractor pricing
Perform quantity surveying
Manage change management activities
Ensure post-contract cost variances managed
Ensure change control processes managed
Ensure cost auditing managed
Ensure valuation work managed
Produce monthly cost reports
Negotiate and agree final accounts
Compile built cost estimate records
coach and mentor talent
Display excellence in leadership
Utilize internal software
Track ongoing margin levels
Track monthly fee/resource forecasts
Implement and maintain Business Management Systems
Ensure consistent delivery of best practice
Drive a one business culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with the design services team; Work with the general contractor; Meet with the general contractor; Meet with the owner of project manager; Coordinate all sources of cost information; Work proactively with minimal supervision; Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances; Prepare funding data presentations; Coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders; Provide commercial input to design optioneering; Input into value engineering exercises; Lead negotiations on behalf of the client; Identify, coach and mentor talent; Celebrate the success of others; Display excellence in leadership and service delivery; Be a role model; Achieve great outcomes by striking the right balance for people, clients, stakeholders, and society
Communication Scope
Great communication skills; Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner of project manager; Prepare written comments; Communicate cost information; Present final cost plan; Prepare funding data presentations; Present to the client
Process & Methodology
Programme management, Project management, Cost management, Asset management, Commercial management, Controls and performance, Procurement, Supply chain, Net zero, Digital solutions, Cost planning, Cost checking, Valuation, Post-contract cost variances, Change of control processes, Cost impact management, Contingency management, Commitment tracking, Funding data presentations, Value engineering, Contract pricing, Cost controls, Change management, Cost auditing, Cost validation, Monthly cost reports, Final accounts negotiation, Built cost estimate records, Financial Management, Fee/resource forecasts, Business Management Systems, Company delivery methodologies, Tools
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