Cost Controller, Life Science Construction

Sccsinternational; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner and Townsend seeks a Cost Controller for life science construction projects in Houston. You will manage cost control across budgets, forecasts, WIP, and actual expenditures, aligning monthly reporting with milestones and earned value analysis.

The role requires 5–7 years in cost management with a degree in construction-related fields, advanced spreadsheet skills, and experience using Primavera P6 and MS Project. Site attendance may vary with client needs.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of applicable experience.
• Degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying or engineering.
• Advanced spreadsheet, report writing and presentation skills.
• Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project experience.

Responsibilities

• Support cost on large life science construction projects and programmes.
• Manage monthly reporting cycle with milestone planned value and earned value.
• Attend project status meetings and provide forecasts and commentary.
• Track scope changes, variances and risks; report to management.

Skills

Advanced spreadsheet

Report writing

Presentation skills

Site attendance

Education

Degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying or engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Cost Controller, Life Science Construction

Turner and Townsend

Employer Turner and Townsend Location Houston, United States of America Contract Permanent Level Mid level Salary Salary not published Closes Not stated

What the role covers

This post supports cost on large life science construction projects and programmes from Houston, and the monthly reporting cycle is the spine of it. Every project is progressed each month and checked for accuracy and consistency of data, with milestone planned value and earned value reported alongside percentage complete and written commentary on each project.

Cost control covers:

• budget
• forecast
• work in progress
• actual expenditure

The holder attends project status meetings, reports on the status of major materials, updates the forecast against what is discussed, summarises performance metrics and gives project teams and management direction on the project controls questions that arise.

Contract administration is part of the post as advertised, listed as retention, terms and conditions, insurance, allowances, contingency and incentives, and change orders are tracked and reviewed with the project management and cost management teams. A record is kept of scope changes, trends and variances that may affect performance, and monthly reports go to management. Controls under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may attach to the role.

Five to seven years of applicable experience are asked for, with a degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying or engineering, advanced spreadsheet, report writing and presentation skills, and Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. Site attendance may change with client need. No salary is published and no closing date is given.

Read 19 August 2026.