Associate Director- Cost Management (Retail Construction)

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Who are you?

You are an Associate Director level construction professional with a minimum of 6 years post-graduate experience working in a cost and/or commercial management role on large Retail and TI related fit-out projects. 

Job Objectives:

• Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process
• Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors

• Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes
• Manage & monitor invoicing process
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions
• Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lessons learned document and apply lessons to create training manual
• Develop procedures governing handover of project
• Perform all of the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Takeoff Software

Qualifications

• 6-15 years of post-graduate experience working in a cost role on a Retail program or related Tenant Improvement and/or Fit-out construction projects.
• Must have NYC commercial real estate construction experience
• Ideally a college degree in Quantity Surveyor, Engineering, Construction Management with a technical Focus or related technical field
• Solid technical experience in all cost management areas
• A strong and clear communicator, both orally and in written form
• Proficient with cost management software including CostX or other related cost related software
• Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency using spreadsheets
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Sharepoint
• Client facing, confident individual who demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Passion and enthusiasm for construction and numbers!
• Someone who loves a challenge and solving construction related problems

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $150K-$190K 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.

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. 

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