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1.       Guide the Cost Management team on data centre commissions, making sure that the team delivers on all accountabilities.

2.       Lead and negotiate different types of contracts including Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Target Maximum Price (TMP), Unit Price, which involves a comprehensive review of all construction divisions/bid analysis (CSA & MEP), general conditions/general requirements/markup calculations, Taxes, insurances and labor rate reviews and finalizing assumptions and the basis of estimate.

3.       Lead training in cost management procedures, templates and products including AutoCad, Bluebeam, CostX, BIM, Financial systems and Client based commercial reports.

4.       Process improvement – Identify and act upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.

5.       Provide the leadership to deliver and maintain online project management software including BIM360, Procore and Smartsheet.

6.       Manage Contract and Invoicing approvals using tools including SAP and SAP Ariba.

7.       Implement and manage best practice estimating processes using CostX software and Turner & Townsend estimating templates.

8.       Staff management – Input into the formal management of staff and recruitment interviews while also leading staff performance reviews.

9.       Financial management – Utilize the tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission.

10.      Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.

11.      Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.

12.      Quality Control – Ensure compliance, collect, and track receipt of all close-out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc. to ensure quality standards and participation in ISO audits.

13.      Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status updates through the project life cycle.

14.      Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary. Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.

15.      Compile executive board dashboards and reports using M365 and Power BI software to produce interactive month-end updates.

16.      Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders to deliver the best cost solution to the client.

17.      Maintain certification in a professional construction designation (PMI or AACE).

RELATED OCCUPATION:

Cost Coordinator or any other job title performing the following job duties:

1. Providing the leadership to deliver and maintain online project management software including BIM360, Procore and Smartsheet.

2. Managing Contract and Invoicing approvals using tools including SAP and SAP Ariba.

3. Financial management – Utilize the tools provided to keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission.

4. Reconciling changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.

5. Quality Control – Ensuring compliance, collect, and track receipt of all close-out documents until completion, including warranties, as

builts, O&M manuals, etc. to ensure quality standards and participation in ISO audits.

6. Communicating or meeting with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status updates through the project life cycle.

7. Preparing written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary. Coordinate all sources of cost

information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.

8. Compiling executive board dashboards and reports using M365 and Power BI software to produce interactive month-end updates.

JOB TIME: Full Time

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and 6 years of experience in job offered or 6 years of experience in the Related Occupation. 

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