Cost Manager- Pharma/ Industrial/ Data Center Construction Projects

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Job Description

Turner & Townsend currently are seeking a Cost Managers to support large construction projects in the Nordics, working collaboratively with the clients Project Manager and supply chain to provide cost management consulting to drive delivery and enable successful project outcomes.

As an experienced Cost Management Professional you will establish the required processes, templates and tools, and agree the baseline for cost and schedule, whilst monitoring performance against it and incorporating the impacts of risk, opportunities and change in a controlled manner. In order to do this you will:-

• Act as the key point of contact to the client overcoming delivery and commercial issues whilst preparing formal and ad hoc reports focusing on time, cost and quality targets.
• Control costs with your knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principals, procurement principals.
• Create and/or work within a cost report, summarizing financials in a executive level dashboard.
• Lead the evaluation of the projects time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls as necessary to enable the successful delivery of the project.
• Coordinate and lead planning sessions and workshops with clients and vendors to compile the master project/programme schedule, agreeing baselines and a critical path.
• Guide and influence the general contractor, ensuring they are progressing in line with the schedule and within agreed cash flow parameters.
• Understand procurement principals, collate lead times from vendors and client into the master schedule communicate the prioritisation of ordering materials and equipment to meet scheduled install dates.
• Work closely with the project team to stay informed on status of project changes, incorporating and communicating these to the project team to allow for approvals in the change management process.

Qualifications

• Experience in the construction of Life Science, Pharma, Hi Tech, Manufacturing, Industrial, Data Centres, or other related complex asset types.
• Proven experience in cost management in all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Strong measurement and cost planning expertise
• Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases.
• Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated strong listening and communication skills.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and verbal. Swedish language skills are not essential.

Additional Information

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