Senior Cost Manager

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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (EEO, legal, navigation, cookie, social media, etc). Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Let's scan posting for any mention of Pay, Benefits, Schedule. I see no explicit pay, benefits, schedule. There's mention of "On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs." That's about schedule? Not explicit schedule. There's mention of "We provide a great place to work..." but that's generic. No explicit benefits. So we should not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule sections. We need sections: About the role (maybe from first paragraph describing role?), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list), Skills (maybe from bullet list of skills), maybe also "Requirements"? The posting includes "Qualifications" bullet list and also "Software specific requirements". Could treat "Requirements" as combining qualifications and software requirements? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. Let's parse. The posting: - Intro about Turner & Townsend (company description) maybe not needed as About the role? The "Job Description" then paragraph: "Turner & Townsend Heery is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend Heery." That could be About the role. Then "Responsibilities:" followed by a long list of duties (many sentences). We'll need to put each duty as

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. Must preserve all substantive info; we should not omit any duty. The list is long; we need to capture each bullet point. The responsibilities are written as sentences separated by periods. We'll split them into list items. After responsibilities, there is a paragraph about "Financial Management - Utilize internal software..." etc. That seems like additional responsibilities or maybe skills. Then "SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role..." etc. Then "Project/Program specifications/Business line requirements:" with subpoints: "Project/Program specific responsibilities:", "Work independently while being part of the larger team focused on providing quality services while maximizing the client’s investment", "Market sector experience: Although all markets can become part of the scope of work for this position, a focus for this position is the Life Sciences market and experience with pharmaceutical companies is a plus", "Software specific requirements: Expertise with the Microsoft suite of products is required Experience with estimating software and Project Management Information Systems is desired". Then "Qualifications" bullet list: Bachelor’s degree..., Minimum 5-7 years..., Bilingual in English and Spanish required, Professional accredited..., Experience of leading cost management..., Construction consultancy experience..., Good knowledge..., Excellent communication skills. Thus we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe includes Project/Program specifications/Business line requirements and Software specific requirements?), Qualifications, Skills (maybe from "Excellent communication skills" etc but that's already in qualifications). Could also have Skills from "Financial Management - Utilize internal software..." etc. But we need to decide. We must not create thin sections. Let's see if we can combine some. Potential sections: - About the role: intro paragraph. - Responsibilities: the big list after "Responsibilities:" plus maybe the Financial Management and SOX control etc? Those could be considered responsibilities as well. The posting after responsibilities includes "Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable." That seems like additional responsibilities. So we can include them in Responsibilities list. - Requirements: maybe the "Project/Program specifications/Business line requirements:" and "Market sector experience:" and "Software specific requirements:" could be considered Requirements. But we also have Qualifications separate. The instruction says we can have both Requirements and Qualifications. So we can put the project/program specs under Requirements, and the qualifications under Qualifications. - Skills: maybe we can extract skills like "Great communication skills", "Self-motivated", "Able to work independently and as part of a team", "Leadership", "Financial management", "SOX control", etc. But many of those are already in responsibilities or qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could create a Skills section for things like "Excellent communication skills", "Leadership", "Financial management", "SOX control", "Proficiency with Microsoft suite", "Experience with estimating software and PMIS". However we must not invent or summarize away detail; we must preserve all substantive information. If we put some items in Skills, we must ensure they are not omitted elsewhere. But we can also keep them in Responsibilities/Qualifications and not have a Skills section if it would be thin. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we skip Skills section and put those items in Responsibilities or Qualifications. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications. Check if any content for Benefits, Pay, Schedule: none. So omit. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

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  for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor". Not used. We must not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, social media, navigation, cookie, legal, scam warning, etc. Also remove lines like "Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove "Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/" etc. Also remove "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines." etc. Also remove "Join our social media conversations..." etc. Also remove "It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy..." etc. Also remove "Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted..." etc. Now we need to extract substantive content. Let's parse the posting text and pull out relevant parts. Full posting: "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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Job Description Turner & Townsend Heery is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend Heery. Responsibilities: Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle. Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates. Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate. Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner/project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update. Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary. Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from National Purchasing Agreements with subconsultants as well as quantities from design firms. Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact. Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues. Manage cost checks and carry out estimates and cost assessments on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking. Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and the change of control processes. Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs. Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate Value Engineering sessions with stakeholders. Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones. Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises. Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices. Performing quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle. Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place. Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner. Compiling built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes. Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others. Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointmentFinancial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reportsImplement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the companyBe a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Project/Program specifications/Business line requirements: Project/Program specific responsibilities:Work independently while being part of the larger team focused on providing quality services while maximizing the client’s investmentMarket sector experience:Although all markets can become part of the scope of work for this position, a focus for this position is the Life Sciences market and experience with pharmaceutical companies is a plusSoftware specific requirements:Expertise with the Microsoft suite of products is requiredExperience with estimating software and Project Management Information Systems is desired Qualifications 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. Bilingual in English and Spanish required Professional accredited or working towards it is preferred. Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity. Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. Excellent communication skills. Additional Information *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs. Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each