Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, maintenance, and updating of cost plans, budgets, and estimates
• Assist in monthly cost reporting, forecasting, and developing executive summaries
• Gather, verify, and validate cost data from designers, contractors, and vendors
• Maintain cost records, benchmarks, and databases for ongoing improvement
• Support procurement activities, including quantity takeoffs, pricing reviews, and scope comparisons
• Assist with final account preparation and commercial closeout
• Manage the day-to-day change-management process: review, validate, track, and reconcile change events
• Maintain cost-control logs, monitor commitments, and track variances
• Support contingency management and cost-risk reviews
• Coordinate cost information with scheduling and project controls teams
• Participate in value-engineering and cost-optimization efforts
• Monitor market conditions and provide updates to the team
• Support client interface activities and ensure requirements are met
• Prepare commentary on contractor submissions and support governance reviews
• Ensure adherence to Turner & Townsend Business Management Systems
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members
• Assist with financial tasks such as forecasting and cost-to-complete reviews

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
• 3–5+ years of cost management, quantity surveying, or project controls experience
• Experience supporting medium- to large-scale construction programs
• Mission-critical or industrial experience preferred
• Strong understanding of civil, structural, and MEP construction concepts
• Proficiency in budgeting, cost reporting, cost control systems, and forecasting
• Experience supporting change-management workflows on construction projects
• Ability to interpret schedules and understand basic cost impacts
• Familiarity with procurement processes, contract administration, and commercial terms
• Proficiency with standard cost management tools and Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Progress toward RICS or other professional accreditation
• Strong communication and stakeholder-coordination skills
• Solid analytical skills with high attention to detail