Cost Management Consultant

About the Role:
As a Cost Management Consultant, you will take responsibility to prepare high level costestimates and detailed cost estimates from high-level conceptual designs for arobust portfolio of projects for a dedicated Life Sciences client. Understand,analyze, and report budget variances with mitigation plans, delivering onclient objectives and adding value to the cost management service offering.Manage projects throughout the lifecycle with direct accountability for costdelivery.
This role will require the selected candidate to work fromthe client's offices in West Point, PA a minimum of one day per week. What You’ll Do:

Manage all facets of cost management for real estateprojects throughout the planning, design, construction, occupancy, andcloseout.
Assess basic project scope and client needs to develop andpresent recommended budgets for necessary pre-bid and pre-construction costestimating and cost planning services.
Produce concept level estimates to aid feasibility studiesand assist with business cases, leveraging a range of information from simpleinternal benchmarking to detailed market data and estimates taken from drawingsand specifications and document scope qualifications and exclusions.
Partner with project teams to source and oversee thepre-bid and pre-construction services associated with the development of aproject budget and cost plan.
Work with the client and Project Managers to ensure allwork is funded in compliance with the client's internal policies.
Review and report all bid responses to the Project Managerand Cost Mgmt Lead. Include recommendations for items such as allowances,contingencies, and reserves.
Align cost plan with project master schedule. Establish astrategy to manage cash flows and project accruals and report progress.
Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles andtechniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovativesolutions.
Validate Design, CM/GC, Subcontractor proposals byverifying labor rates based on MSA’s in place, confirm material rates byverifying current market conditions, removing irrelevant exclusions notapplicable to respective projects.
Document all Value creations such as: Cost Savings, CostAvoidance and or a Value add provided to the project team and client on monthlybasis for Cost Mgmt Team lead review.
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistentwith CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach anagreement.
Impact a range of customer, operational, project, orservice activities within own team and other related teams.
Work within broad guidelines and policies.
Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You’ll Need:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevantexperience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education willbe considered.
Knowledge with estimating software such as OST, CostXpreferred.
Ability to read and understand architectural &Engineering drawings with knowledge of leases, contracts, and constructionpractices preferred.
Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis ofmultiple sources of information.
Willingness to take a new perspective on existingsolutions.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examplesinclude Word, Primavera P6 Excel, Bluebeam Outlook, etc.
Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
Market knowledge of Union/Non-Union labor and materialtrends for West Point, PA and Elkton, VA.
Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildlycomplex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-relatedcalculations.
Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals or other regulatedenvironment experience is highly desirable.

Disclaimer:
Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend was consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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