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Turner & Townsend Senior Cost Controller- Infrastructure in New York, New York
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.
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Who are you?
You are an experienced Senior Cost Controller - Infrastructure with a minimum of 7 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.
Job Description
The Senior Cost Consultant (Controls) day-to-day responsibilities include:
Supporting Project managers/Cost Managers in all elements of cost controls including Budgeting, forecasting, change management and risk management. The Senior Consultant does this through advising the project managers on utilizing controls tools within Project Governance Framework and through Project Management Software, and reviewing the outputs they produce.
Reviewing pre-tender requests prior to projects going out to tender to confirm budget is available and that the cost information has the appropriate breakdown for entry into the financial system.
Reviewing all procurement sourcing strategies for the portfolio, making recommendations on prequalified suppliers to invite to bid, and validating that the procurement approach meets governance requirements.
Supporting Project Managers in developing their sourcing strategies through discussing routes to market, delivery models and contract options.
Developing, manage and monitor the Project budget, Estimate at completion forecast and rate of expenditures. Submit for review and approval a proposed Project Management staffing plan and budget for the year ahead.
Reviewing, Evaluate and support negotiation of contract changes prior to their execution in the financial system.
Reviewing, Analyze and Process contractor Payment application and Invoices.
Reviewing and/or produce month end reporting data with the delivery teams and identifying priority projects to be reported up to the leadership team.
Develop, maintain Key Performance Indicators to track the performance of the Project
Supporting Project Managers in transferring capital project costs to assets and the financial closure of projects.
Leading development of new Controls tools or Project Management Software functionality to support Project Controls.
Providing training on new Controls tools and/or Project Management Software functionality
Reporting to the Finance Department on portfolio financial variances, the pipeline for project financial closure, potential project write-offs and providing status updates on projects of interest when requested.
Developing content for the Project Governance Framework relating to Project Controls.
Working as a team and effectively engaging different stakeholders is essential to carrying out the Senior Consultant role. The Senior Consultant should:
Understand different stakeholder and team member priorities and adapt how we support them accordingly
Embrace change and continuous improvement, and be a champion of change
Prioritize tasks when there is a high volume of varied activities
Demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as a team
Qualifications
On-site presence in the Manhattan office is required. Requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Minimum 7 years’ experience working for a large Infrastructure client (Rail, Aviation, Transportation, Highways, Roads, Bridges, Utilities)
US construction experience is required
A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
Membership of Relevant Professional Organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS); The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); and/or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $135K-$165K 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.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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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.