Construction Cost Manager: Strategy, Bids & Value

Turnertownsend; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in New York is seeking a skilled cost management professional to lead project estimation, cost control and reporting for complex construction programs. You will advise clients, manage vendor prequalification and bid processes, and chair bid interviews, ensuring value delivery and risk reduction.

The role requires 3–5 years in cost management on medium to large projects, strong communication, and on-site flexibility to meet client needs. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects, preferably commercial office, high-rise, mixed-use, headquarters, or major urban development projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Responsibilities

• Advise client on strategies, prequalify vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
• Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
• Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
• Manage & monitor invoicing process.
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
• Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
• Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
• Develop procedures governing handover of project.
• Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Contract administration

Vendor negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

RICS accreditation (valuable)

Tools

Cost estimating software

Take-off software

Bid analysis software

Job description

Turner & Townsend in New York is seeking a skilled cost management professional to lead project estimation, cost control and reporting for complex construction programs. You will advise clients, manage vendor prequalification and bid processes, and chair bid interviews, ensuring value delivery and risk reduction.

The role requires 3–5 years in cost management on medium to large projects, strong communication, and on-site flexibility to meet client needs. Competitive salary and benefits offered.