Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced
Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service across a portfolio of complex capital projects.
These projects include large-scale campus developments, workplace environments, and technically complex facilities delivered through multi-phase programs, requiring strong commercial oversight and coordination across diverse stakeholder groups.
To be successful in this role you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this position, you will provide leadership and direction, embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities: - Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
- Communicate and meet with the general contractor, owner, or project manager to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
- Prepare written comments to the general contractor's submissions, including executive summaries for client reporting.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information including subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams to support accurate cost analysis.
- Inform and help drive engineering and design priorities based on cost impact.
- Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling and cost-related issues.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger, complex projects, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Participate effectively in post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
- Manage cost impact, contingency tracking, and commitment tracking logs across multiple concurrent project phases.
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
- Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at key milestones.
- Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair and competitive outcomes.
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
- Ensure that cost auditing and valuation processes are robust and consistently applied.
- Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
- Compile built cost data for benchmarking and future program planning.
- Identify, coach, and mentor team members to support development and performance.
- Demonstrate excellence in leadership and service delivery aligned with client expectations.
- Manage financial performance utilizing internal systems to track margin, fee forecasts, and resource planning.
- Implement and maintain Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistent best practice.
- Act as a role model fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in cost management or quantity surveying within the construction industry.
- Experience delivering cost management services on medium to large-scale, complex construction or program-based projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of estimating, cost planning, procurement, and change management processes.
- RICS accreditation or working toward certification is preferred.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management s
Additional Information*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needsThe salary range for this full-time role is $130K-$160K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.
