TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGER, MEP - DATA CENTER, SÃO PAULO

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 118 offices in 50 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client focused.
Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.
As a result, our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description This is not a FINANCE ROLE, please DO NOT APPLY if you are not from Construction Majors.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Construction Cost Manager with a specific focus on electric discipline and works to join our team Involved throughout but more heavily during estimation points and procurement phase.
Also involved with change control during execution.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical /Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
5+ years of experience in cost management, with a specific focus on electric discipline and works.
Strong knowledge of project cost control principles and techniques.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan  Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents  Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager  Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place  Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client  Inputting into value engineering  Negotiating and agreeing final accounts  Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages  Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all the above accountabilities  Marketing and business development, to include.
Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager and by making effective use of the marketing database  Assisting in the production of bid documentation  Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager Internal management accountabilities, to include.
Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database  Depending upon context, a Cost Manager is likely to report to a Senior Cost Manager, Area Manager or Associate Director.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - A Cost Manager will in part be assessed by the extent to which.
• Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time • Service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment • Good relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team • They work as an effective member of the cost management team, including where appropriate, taking effective responsibility for Assistant Cost Managers • Opportunities are identified to develop new business with existing clients • Margin levels are kept track of on all commissions • Key information and data is effectively cascaded and appropriately retained.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to.
Develop and implement cost control systems for electric projects  Analyse project budgets and compare actual costs against the budget, identifying variances and taking corrective action as necessary.
Prepare estimations according to all design phases.
Monitor, control and prepare Valuations  Participate to value engineering sessions  Prepare and analyse change orders  Develop the primary project budget  Develop progress measurement criteria with vendors  Collect cost market data  Support quotation process responding to the questions of services/materials proponents  Produce cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes  Quantify materials and labour for all phases of a project.
Prepare Cost benefit analysis  Review project budget after design packages issuance by the technical team  Collaborate with the creation of the recommendation report  Participate in the weekly project and departmental meetings  Issue weekly progress reports on project costs including forecasting reimbursable expenses  Produce regular reports on project cost performance and present them to senior management and stakeholders.
Ability to stay up-to-date with industry best practices and trends related to cost management and electric discipline.
Skills.
Fluency in English and Portuguese.
Experience in utilizing Excel advanced level  Ability to negotiate contracts and manage subcontractors and vendors.
Experience working on new build and fit-out projects  Experience working with Data Center its a plus  Excellent communication skills and client facing  Additional Information 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.
urnerandtownsend.
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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.