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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. 

Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Senior Project Controls Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious construction professional with experience supporting project controls cost and schedule on large construction projects or programs.  

Responsibilities: 

• Manage and implement processes and procedures  

• Manage cost/change control, including change order review, negotiation, and recommendations, delay analysis. 

• Track and review change orders with Project Manager. 

• Manage contingency draw. 

• Budget Management and Tracking. 

• Invoice/payment application processing, tracking, and reporting. 

• Updating owner cost tracking software. 

• Manage weekly progress reports with the General Contractor. 

• Produce monthly reports for management. 

• Providing review reports. 

• Produce earned value reports. 

• Review GC’s cost tracking reports. 

• Work with project managers to develop and maintain the RFP/SOW/change order templates for various projects and support the development of service agreements and SOWs as needed. 

• Follow up on proposals, reviews, and negotiations for the timely execution of contracts and purchase orders.  

• Develop owner furnished equipment delivery plans by working with PMs, suppliers and the commodity management team. 

• Track proposal reviews, negotiations, and contract execution. Manage/ coordinate and track the supplier delivery plan to ensure suppliers meet the demand per the plan. 

• Provide reports for the progress and status of SOWs open for long periods of time.  

• Coordinate closure of POs at project-end and keep track of work orders status.  

• Periodically review financial reports to ensure compliance with budget targets, reconciliation of project charges against approved contracts, and support gathering data related to unit costs within sites. 

• Reconcile GC actual costs with GMP/ Schedule of Values. 

• Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives). 

• Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes. 

• Maintain cost benchmarking databases. 

• On Site Records and Document Control. 

• Tracking all key project documents, including change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc. 

• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance. 

• Establish close documentation requirements. Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc. 

• Setting and attending change control and cost meetings as required. 

• Attend risk meetings and maintain risk log. 

• Monitor, track and analyze schedule progress in the field (actual vs. forecast). 

• Ensure QA/QC is followed.  

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

• Degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. 

• Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience  

• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing, and presentations. 

• Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications for cost, planning, and progress measurement. 

• Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination, and planning. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel  

• Expertise using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.  

• Excellent communication skills 

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Project Control Manager position is $150,000 annually and the maximum salary for position is $ 170,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. 

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