Vacancy

Senior Cost Manager and Quantity Surveyor, Life Sciences Construction

Turner and Townsend

Employer

Turner and Townsend

Location

Charlottesville, United States

Contract

Permanent

Level

Senior

Salary

USD 118,000 to 140,000 a year

Closes

Not stated

What the role covers

A client-facing cost management appointment on life sciences capital projects in Charlottesville, Virginia, covering manufacturing, laboratory and research and development work. The posting puts change at the centre of the role: estimating and negotiating change orders across the construction lifecycle, reconciling changes with the general contractor and checking the accuracy of its data, reviewing quantities, rates and scope against the contract documents, and preparing written comments on the contractor's submissions including an executive summary. Cost planning duties are producing and presenting the final cost plan, working with the design services team and the general contractor on the development of estimates, and coordinating sources of cost information for cost discussions with suppliers. The holder acts as the day-to-day client interface on the commission. The employer asks for a minimum of five to seven years in a cost management role in construction, a degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying or engineering, and experience leading cost management on medium or large projects of medium to high complexity. RICS accreditation or progress towards it is preferred, as is construction consultancy experience. The employer publishes a base salary range of 118,000 to 140,000 US dollars a year. No closing date is given.

How to apply

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