Turner & Townsend
Cost Manager - Manufacturing Construction Projects
Monterrey, Latin America, Mexico · On-site · Full-time
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- EmployerTurner & Townsend
- LocationMonterrey, Latin America, Mexico
- Work styleOn-site
- Employment typeFull-time
- Employer posted
Activities may vary depending on project requirements.
- Conduct feasibility studies, CAPEX assessments, and procurement reports for industrial and manufacturing projects.
- Prepare quantity take-offs, estimates, detailed cost plans, and manage contract administration.
- Lead cost planning and budgeting activities, presenting cost strategies and forecasts to clients and stakeholders.
- Apply Value Engineering and life-cycle costing techniques to optimize project performance and investment value.
- Manage procurement processes, including tendering, bid evaluations, commercial negotiations, contract awards, and supplier selection.
- Control project budgets through effective change management, cost tracking, and forecasting.
- Prepare monthly cost reports, cash flow analyses, and financial performance updates.
- Review and approve subcontractor proposals, payment applications, contract variations, and change requests.
- Negotiate final accounts and provide recommendations to mitigate cost overruns and project risks.
- Collaborate with clients, contractors, consultants, site teams, and suppliers throughout all project stages.
- Lead and mentor junior team members where required, supporting resource planning and professional development.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, maintain lessons learned, and support knowledge-sharing activities.
- Utilize financial management systems to monitor project profitability, forecasts, and commercial performance.
- Travel to industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, or project sites as required.
- Deliver all duties in accordance with company standards, quality procedures, and professional best practices.
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- 5-9 years of experience in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Project Controls, preferably within industrial, manufacturing, logistics, energy, or process industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
- RICS, AACE, CCP, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
- Strong client-facing, negotiation, change management, and team leadership skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, CostX, and working knowledge of AutoCAD and project management tools.
- Experience on manufacturing plants, production facilities, warehouses, or large-scale capital projects is highly preferred.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and deliver results under tight deadlines.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
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Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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- Employment typeFull-time
- SeniorityMid level
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