Associate Director Cost Management- Commercial Real Estate

Who are you

You are an Associate Director level construction professional with a minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience working in a cost and/or commercial management role on commercial real estate and TI related fitout 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 postcontract 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 :

• 715 years of postgraduate experience working in a cost management role on commercial real estate or related Tenant Improvement and/or Fitout construction projects.
• US construction experience is preferred. 
• Ideally a college degree in Quantity Surveying 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 fulltime role is $155K$185K 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 candidates experience and qualifications.

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