Senior Cost Control Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage change management processes across the program
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
• Maintain change logs, contingency tracking, and commitment registers
• Establish and enforce change control procedures and governance frameworks
• Provide detailed cost analysis and recommendations to support client decision-making
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution through commercial oversight
• Provide cost planning and estimating, including final cost plans
• Review and participate with design teams and general contractors in developing cost estimates
• Reconcile changes and validate contractor cost data
• Prepare monthly cost reports with visibility into change activity, risks, and forecast impacts
• Mentor team members and promote best practices in change management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
• 5–7+ years of cost management or project controls experience on medium- to large-scale construction programs
• Strong understanding of civil, structural, and MEP construction
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, financial reporting, and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Proven experience managing full change-management processes on major construction programs
• Proficiency with industry-standard cost management tools and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Mission-critical, industrial, or large campus-scale experience
• Consultancy experience
• RICS accreditation or progress toward certification

About the Company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, working across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources.