Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
• Provide cost estimating and planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans
• Collaborate with design teams and general contractors in the development of cost estimates
• Reconcile changes and support contractors to ensure cost data accuracy
• Interface with general contractors and client/project managers to gather status updates and prepare cost reports
• Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries
• Coordinate all sources of cost information, including suppliers, subcontractors, and design teams
• Inform and help drive engineering decisions based on cost impact
• Proactively resolve cost and scheduling issues with minimal supervision
• Manage cost checks and perform valuations on large-scale construction activities
• Participate in post-contract cost variance analysis and change control processes
• Manage cost impact assessments, contingency tracking, and commitment tracking logs
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations
• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management activities
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client
• Identify, coach, and mentor team members
• Manage financial performance using internal systems, including margin tracking and forecasting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field
• 5–7+ years of experience in construction cost management
• Experience supporting medium to large-scale, complex construction projects
• Experience with data centers, industrial, or mission-critical projects strongly preferred
• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of procurement strategies, value management, and cost control practices
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and project workstreams

Preferred Qualifications

• Working toward or holding RICS accreditation

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.