Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

About the Role

The role is for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor who will support construction cost services for Turner & Townsend’s clients. The successful candidate will embody the firm’s purpose and values while driving cost‑management excellence on medium to large construction projects. Key responsibilities include advising clients on vendor pre‑qualification and bid strategies, developing and reviewing full project cost estimates, presenting value‑engineering recommendations, and maintaining cost reporting and commercial risk registers. The role also involves managing payment applications, change orders, invoicing, benchmarking performance, overseeing final accounting and post‑contract audits, and conducting lessons‑learned reviews to create training manuals. All activities are performed using cost‑estimating, take‑off and change‑control software, with adherence to SOX controls where required. • Advise clients on vendor pre‑qualification, proposals, bid analysis, and chair bid interviews. • Develop and review full project cost estimates, present to clients, and provide value‑engineering recommendations. • Prepare and present cost reports, forecasts, and maintain a commercial risk register. • Review payment applications, recommend contractor entitlements, and manage change orders and disputes. • Oversee invoicing, benchmark performance, and manage final accounting and post‑contract audits. • Conduct post‑contract reviews, capture lessons learned, and develop handover procedures and training manuals. • Utilize cost‑estimating, take‑off, bid analysis, and change‑control software tools. • Ensure compliance with SOX controls where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimating
• ▸bid analysis
• ▸value engineering
• ▸cost reporting
• ▸change orders
• ▸sox compliance

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related discipline, and have three to five years of relevant cost‑management experience, preferably within a construction consultancy. RICS accreditation (or progression towards it) is valued, along with strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management and value engineering, and excellent communication skills. • Bachelor’s degree in construction‑related field. • 3–5 years of cost‑management experience on medium‑large construction projects. • RICS accreditation or working towards it. • Experience in construction consultancy. • Knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering. • Strong communication skills.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸cost management
• ▸rics
• ▸construction consultancy
• ▸procurement
• ▸communication

Benefits

The position offers a full‑time salary range of $115 K–$150 K, with flexibility in on‑site presence depending on client needs, and promotes a healthy work‑life balance through a flexible working environment. Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and all applicant information is handled confidentially in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time