Senior Cost Manager – Quantity Surveyor, Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary daily contact for clients, delivering enhanced cost management services.

• Provide guidance and leadership while embodying Turner & Townsend’s mission, values, and vision.

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the entirety of the construction lifecycle.

• Create and present final cost plans, developing cost plans and estimates in alignment with design milestones.

• Evaluate design services and general contractor cost estimates.

• Reconcile changes and confirm the accuracy of contractor data.

• Collect project status updates and prepare revisions for cost estimates.

• Review contractor submissions and generate written feedback along with executive summaries.

• Coordinate cost-related information from project stakeholders, suppliers, subcontractors, and architects/engineers.

• Advise engineering priorities based on cost implications.

• Oversee cost checks, valuations, variations post-contract, change control, contingency, and commitment tracking.

• Prepare presentations for funding data and facilitate value engineering sessions.

• Assess contractor and subcontractor pricing while leading negotiations on the client side.

• Generate monthly cost reports and negotiate final accounts.

• Compile cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.

• Manage financial reporting, margin tracking, forecasts for fees/resources, and internal business management systems.

• Develop parametric and hybrid cost models for estimating, benchmarking, and scenario analysis.

• Create detailed estimates and budgets for workplace construction projects, including new builds, renovations, and tenant improvements.

• Track project costs, financial risks, adherence to budgets, cash flow, accruals, and forecasting.

• Maintain financial documentation while ensuring compliance with client policies, contracts, and applicable SOX controls.

• Support AI-enabled cost modeling tools and scalable cost intelligence platforms.

• Work with technical teams to translate cost workflows into digital solutions.

• Collaborate with clients and project teams on scope, cost, delivery strategy, value engineering, and data-driven recommendations.

• Mentor team members while identifying, coaching, and developing talent.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.

• At least 5–7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.

• Proven experience in leading cost management for medium to large construction projects with medium to high complexity.

• Strong understanding of technical aspects of the construction industry, including procurement methods, value management, and value engineering.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Comfortable in a client-facing role.

• Capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• RICS accreditation or progress toward it is preferred.

• Experience in construction consultancy is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with parametric and hybrid cost models.

• Background in cost estimating, budgeting, cost planning, cost controls, change management, financial risk management, forecasting, and cost reporting.

• Skill in utilizing historical data, market intelligence, and industry trends.

• Ability to align cost plans with project schedules for cash flow management, accruals, and forecasting.

• Proficiency in supporting AI-enabled cost modeling tools and digital cost solutions.

• Competence in conveying complex cost and risk insights to senior stakeholders.

• Capacity to mentor team members and promote continuous improvement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonuses may be available.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.

• Work-life balance.

• Equal opportunity and inclusive environment.