Job Description

Why join Currie & Brown:

At Currie & Brown, we deliver certainty in an uncertain world. As a leading global construction consultancy, we partner with clients to deliver some of the world’s most complex and high-profile projects across high-tech, life sciences, hospitality, government, education, commercial, and energy sectors.

Our refreshed brand reflects who we are today, confident, precise, and focused on unlocking value throughout the asset lifecycle. Join our team to help drive sustainable, innovative solutions that shape the future of the built environment.

About the role:

Currie & Brown is seeking an experienced Mandarin-speaking Change Order Manager to support a major semiconductor client (on-site) for large-scale, high-tech construction projects. The ideal candidate will manage the full lifecycle of change orders, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with project budgets, schedules, and contractual requirements. This role is critical to maintaining project control and contributing to successful delivery in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage the full lifecycle of change orders, including identification, documentation, pricing, negotiation, and final approval.
• Review contractor proposals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with contract terms.
• Prepare independent cost estimates for scope changes, including labor, materials, equipment, and schedule impacts.
• Conduct quantity take-offs and support cost modeling to validate contractor pricing.
• Coordinate with design, construction, scheduling, and cost teams to assess scope gaps and change impacts.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date change log and ensure all change events are tracked through appropriate control systems.
• Develop and support presentations for client leadership on cost impacts, trends, and risk.
• Analyze potential risks, scope deviations, and budget impacts associated with change events.
• Support contract administration, including reviewing terms, evaluating entitlement, and preparing recommendations.
• Collaborate with project managers to evaluate field-driven scope changes and ensure alignment between stakeholders.
• Support monthly cost reporting, forecasting, and financial updates related to change order status.
• Partner with procurement teams to review bids, prepare bid leveling, and confirm alignment with approved budgets.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in change order management, project controls, cost engineering, or contract management within construction.
• Semiconductor, industrial, or high-tech facility experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, drawings, scopes, and specifications.
• Skilled in reviewing cost breakdowns, labor rates, materials, equipment, and schedule impacts and estimating.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English (spoken and written) required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with project management or cost systems (e.g., Bluebeam) is a plus.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume project environment.

Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, or related field (preferred).

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