Cost Manager, Infrastructure

About the Role

The Cost Manager role is responsible for managing the core functions of cost management services on construction projects. This includes ensuring cost control, meeting quality objectives, and delivering client expectations while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing project environment. Key responsibilities encompass pre‑contract and post‑contract cost management, estimating, rate analysis, and the development and presentation of final cost plans. The role also handles tendering and procurement activities such as pre‑qualification, tender list preparation, preliminaries, tender analysis, and the compilation of contractual documents, as well as managing post‑contract cost variances and supporting change control processes. Governance duties involve producing monthly post‑contract cost reports and presenting them to clients, providing inputs to value‑engineering exercises, and interfacing with clients and consultants throughout project stages. The Cost Manager is expected to identify improvements to cost‑management procedures and templates, and to contribute key project information to Turner & Townsend’s internal knowledge database. Collaboration is essential; the Cost Manager works as an effective member of the cost‑management team and may take responsibility for overseeing Assistant Cost Managers. • Lead pre‑contract and post‑contract cost management for construction projects. • Prepare and present detailed cost estimates, rate analyses, and final cost plans. • Manage tendering processes, including pre‑qualification, tender list creation, preliminaries, and tender analysis. • Monitor post‑contract cost variances and support change control procedures. • Produce monthly cost reports and present findings to clients. • Contribute to value engineering studies and improve cost‑management templates. • Capture project learnings in Turner & Townsend’s internal knowledge database. • Mentor and oversee Assistant Cost Managers within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost management
• ▸cost estimates
• ▸tendering
• ▸change control
• ▸cost reporting
• ▸value engineering

What You Bring

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline (a master’s degree is a plus), possess at least five years of relevant experience, and demonstrate strong knowledge of quantity surveying tools and methodologies. Proficiency in Cost‑X or equivalent software, native‑level English, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also required. • Hold a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Cost Management or a related field. • Minimum 5 years of relevant cost‑management or construction experience. • Proficient in Cost‑X or equivalent estimation software and fluent in English.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸master's
• ▸5 years
• ▸cost‑x
• ▸english
• ▸communication

Work Environment

Office Full-Time