Associate Director, Cost Management & Quantity Surveying

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United States is seeking an experienced Associate Director Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management for key education and government programs. This role focuses on developing and maintaining strong client relationships, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and delivering cost management across complex public-sector portfolios.

The Associate Director will act as a trusted advisor, overseeing financial performance and supporting long-term capital planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or a related field.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in cost management within the construction industry.
• SME in Quantity Surveying, and RICS certified or equivalent accreditation.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management team and ensure delivery of all accountabilities.
• Interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Maintain excellent communication with client and consultants throughout projects.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management throughout the lifecycle.
• Report on overall commercial status of a project and drive best practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost management procedures and templates.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or related field

Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering

RICS certification

SME in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Turner & Townsend in the United States is seeking an experienced Associate Director Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management for key education and government programs. This role focuses on developing and maintaining strong client relationships, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and delivering cost management across complex public-sector portfolios.

The Associate Director will act as a trusted advisor, overseeing financial performance and supporting long-term capital planning.