Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction
Turner & Townsend · Columbus, OH · 3 wk ago
On-siteConsulting$115k–$145k/yrFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove social media links, EEO statements, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract content:
First paragraph: description of company: "Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world."
That's about the company; could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes description of role and company. The posting says "Job Description Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost services for a large-scale data center construction program. This role will support the delivery of a significant multi-year campus development, working with project stakeholders across a diverse portfolio of construction projects from early planning through closeout. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values. This is a primarily site-based role supporting a major construction program. Regular on-site presence is required at the project site in Miami County, Ohio, located approximately 80 minutes from Columbus."
So we can put that under "About the role" heading.
Responsibilities: list after "Responsibilities:" includes many bullet-like sentences separated by commas and "and". We need to turn into
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove social media links, EEO statements, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract content:
First paragraph: description of company: "Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world."
That's about the company; could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes description of role and company. The posting says "Job Description Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost services for a large-scale data center construction program. This role will support the delivery of a significant multi-year campus development, working with project stakeholders across a diverse portfolio of construction projects from early planning through closeout. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purpose and values. This is a primarily site-based role supporting a major construction program. Regular on-site presence is required at the project site in Miami County, Ohio, located approximately 80 minutes from Columbus."
So we can put that under "About the role" heading.
Responsibilities: list after "Responsibilities:" includes many bullet-like sentences separated by commas and "and". We need to turn into - . The responsibilities list includes many items: "Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process." That's one sentence with many items separated by commas. We could split each action as separate li? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to identify list items. The responsibilities are a series of actions separated by commas and "and". We can break each distinct duty.
Let's parse:
- Advising client on strategies
- managing prequalification of vendors
- assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents
- making final recommendations to the client
- attending & chairing bid interviews
- managing appointment process
Next sentence: "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."
Break:
- 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
- reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
Next: "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."
Break:
- 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
- hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors
Next: "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."
Break:
- 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
- using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes
Next: "Manage & monitor invoicing process."
- Manage & monitor invoicing process
Next: "Benchmark performance against other successful commissions."
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions
Next: "Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs."
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs
Next: "Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual."
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual
Next: "Develop procedures governing handover of project."
- Develop procedures governing handover of project
Next: "Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software."
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software
Next: "Support cost management activities across multiple phases of construction, from planning and procurement through commissioning and closeout."
- Support cost management activities across multiple phases of construction, from planning and procurement through commissioning and closeout
Next: "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable."
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable
Now Qualifications: after "Qualifications" heading.
Content: "Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry. RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable. Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects. Experience supporting large-scale campus developments, mission critical, commercial, industrial, or other major capital construction projects is beneficial. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. Strong communication skills."
We need to decide sections: Qualifications (maybe includes education, experience, certifications). Could also have Skills section for "Good knowledge... Strong communication skills". But we can combine.
The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real specific content.
We have About the role (company + role description). Responsibilities (we have list). Qualifications (education, experience, certifications). Skills (maybe "Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. Strong communication skills.") Could also include "Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred." That's more experience/qualification.
We could treat "Requirements" as maybe same as Qualifications? But we need to decide.
We have "Additional Information" includes salary range and benefits mention. So we can have Pay section with salary range. Benefits section: mention "In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package." Also "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." That's benefits/ culture. Could be Benefits section.
Schedule: maybe not specified; there is no explicit schedule info besides "Regular on-site presence is required". That's not a schedule like full-time/part-time. Could be omitted.
We should not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we omit Schedule if no specific schedule.
We also need to remove boilerplate: EEO, social media, scam warning, etc.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... (company description + role description)
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
- Experience supporting large-scale campus developments, mission critical, commercial, industrial, or other major capital construction projects is beneficial.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Skills
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
Pay
The base salary range for this role is $115,000-$145,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
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.
We might also include mention of "On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's from Additional Information. Could be part of About the role or maybe a note. Could add to About the role paragraph.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information. So we should include that sentence.
Add to About the role paragraph after location mention: "*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." Actually it's in Additional Information with asterisk. We'll include as a sentence.
Also we have "Our inspired people share our vision and mission..." etc. That's part of Benefits? Already captured.
We also have "Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer..." etc which is boilerplate to remove.
We also have "Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/" - remove.
We also have "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines." - remove.
We also have social media lines - remove.
We also have recruitment agency policy - remove.
Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The company description at start is included. The role description included. Responsibilities list included. Qualifications list included. Skills list included. Pay included. Benefits included. Also note about on-site presence changes.
Check if any other info: "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable." That's a responsibility; we included as li under Responsibilities.
Now ensure we didn't accidentally include any boilerplate like "We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to identify list items. The responsibilities are a series of actions separated by commas and "and". We can break each distinct duty.
Let's parse:
- Advising client on strategies
- managing prequalification of vendors
- assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents
- making final recommendations to the client
- attending & chairing bid interviews
- managing appointment process
Next sentence: "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."
Break:
- 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
- reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
Next: "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."
Break:
- 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
- hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors
Next: "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."
Break:
- 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
- using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes
Next: "Manage & monitor invoicing process."
- Manage & monitor invoicing process
Next: "Benchmark performance against other successful commissions."
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions
Next: "Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs."
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs
Next: "Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual."
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual
Next: "Develop procedures governing handover of project."
- Develop procedures governing handover of project
Next: "Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software."
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software
Next: "Support cost management activities across multiple phases of construction, from planning and procurement through commissioning and closeout."
- Support cost management activities across multiple phases of construction, from planning and procurement through commissioning and closeout
Next: "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable."
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable
Now Qualifications: after "Qualifications" heading.
Content: "Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry. RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable. Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects. Experience supporting large-scale campus developments, mission critical, commercial, industrial, or other major capital construction projects is beneficial. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. Strong communication skills."
We need to decide sections: Qualifications (maybe includes education, experience, certifications). Could also have Skills section for "Good knowledge... Strong communication skills". But we can combine.
The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real specific content.
We have About the role (company + role description). Responsibilities (we have list). Qualifications (education, experience, certifications). Skills (maybe "Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. Strong communication skills.") Could also include "Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred." That's more experience/qualification.
We could treat "Requirements" as maybe same as Qualifications? But we need to decide.
We have "Additional Information" includes salary range and benefits mention. So we can have Pay section with salary range. Benefits section: mention "In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package." Also "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." That's benefits/ culture. Could be Benefits section.
Schedule: maybe not specified; there is no explicit schedule info besides "Regular on-site presence is required". That's not a schedule like full-time/part-time. Could be omitted.
We should not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we omit Schedule if no specific schedule.
We also need to remove boilerplate: EEO, social media, scam warning, etc.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... (company description + role description)
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
- Experience supporting large-scale campus developments, mission critical, commercial, industrial, or other major capital construction projects is beneficial.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Skills
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
Pay
The base salary range for this role is $115,000-$145,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
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.
We might also include mention of "On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's from Additional Information. Could be part of About the role or maybe a note. Could add to About the role paragraph. We need to preserve ALL substantive information. So we should include that sentence. Add to About the role paragraph after location mention: "*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." Actually it's in Additional Information with asterisk. We'll include as a sentence. Also we have "Our inspired people share our vision and mission..." etc. That's part of Benefits? Already captured. We also have "Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer..." etc which is boilerplate to remove. We also have "Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/" - remove. We also have "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines." - remove. We also have social media lines - remove. We also have recruitment agency policy - remove. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The company description at start is included. The role description included. Responsibilities list included. Qualifications list included. Skills list included. Pay included. Benefits included. Also note about on-site presence changes. Check if any other info: "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable." That's a responsibility; we included as li under Responsibilities. Now ensure we didn't accidentally include any boilerplate like "We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work