Senior Cost Controller

Turner & Townsend • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with more than 22,000 people in over 60 countries. It works with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, offering programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management; controls and performance; procurement and supply chain; net zero; and digital solutions.

The Senior Cost Controller implements and maintains cost-control systems and procedures for projects of medium complexity and value. The role supports cost estimates, forecasts, cash-flow analysis, cost reporting, schedule development, and decision-making. It also involves managing project controls data and reporting for multiple projects, reviewing contractor submissions and invoices, and coordinating with project stakeholders and client teams. Experience with large-scale Life Sciences projects is preferred but not required; project values range from $100,000 to over $50 million.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a cost-management role in the construction industry.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium- or large-sized construction projects.
• Good knowledge of construction technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with large-scale Life Sciences projects or similar is preferred but not required.
• Experience using project controls tools such as Contruent, Prism, or Ecosys, or a PMIS, is highly desirable.
• Relevant industry certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer, and maintain cost-control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing cost estimates.
• Provide cost information to support decisions and evaluation of alternatives.
• Evaluate and analyze fee proposals and bids, and provide recommendations.
• Prepare forecasts and cash-flow analysis.
• Maintain and manage cost reports and provide regular updates on financial position.
• Assist with development, validation, and maintenance of project schedules.
• Develop reporting and tracking tools, generate regular cost reports, and evaluate earned value.
• Build spreadsheets for fast, accurate manipulation of large datasets.
• Extract and transform data from multiple sources for operational needs; reconcile data, ensure accuracy, and maintain an audit trail.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.
• Operate project controls software, including developing WBS structures, uploading financial data from SAP, and updating forecasts using stakeholder inputs.
• Produce monthly cost-report packages for multiple projects.
• Develop and manage effective Work Breakdown Structures that meet project needs and client standards.
• Review contractor progress submissions and invoices for consistency with approved forecasts and budgets.
• Use client SAP reports to gather actuals and commitments for cost reporting.
• Manage and maintain project change logs and provide related reporting.
• Update project cash flow in the client portfolio management system.
• Review and participate with the design services team and construction manager in developing cost estimates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior