Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a full-time Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Boston team and provide cost services across various projects. You will manage estimating services, cost control processes, and client engagements while ensuring high standards for cost reporting and procurement strategies.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3–5 years' experience, preferably within construction consultancy. A strong understanding of construction industry practices and RICS accreditation is preferred.

The salary range for this role is $100,000 to $135,000, with eligibility for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in cost management or quantity surveying.
• Experience with medium to large-scale construction projects.
• RICS accreditation is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on cost and procurement strategies.
• Manage estimating services for full project lifecycles.
• Develop and maintain commercial risk registers.

Skills

Construction management

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Value engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Cost Estimating Software

Take-off Software

Job description

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

This is a full‑time position. Turner & Townsend is looking for a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Boston team and support construction cost services across a diverse portfolio of projects for our key clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on cost and procurement strategies, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids and bid levelling documents, and make final recommendations to the client, attending and chairing bid interviews and managing the appointment process.
• Manage estimating services for full project lifecycles by developing construction, fee, direct work and other cost estimates, reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to clients, providing value‑engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review, validate and challenge costs, and utilising benchmark data from similar projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts with the client, developing and maintaining commercial risk registers, and hosting periodic meetings with project teams and vendors.
• Manage cost control processes 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 and making recommendations to the client, and applying dispute‑prevention, management, and resolution procedures across payment requisitions and contractual matters.
• Manage and monitor the invoicing process to ensure alignment with project delivery and financial controls.
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions and comparable projects to drive best practices and consistency.
• Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post‑contract audits and account closeouts.
• Hold post‑contract reviews with the client to establish lessons learned documentation and apply insights to improve future project delivery.
• Develop procedures governing handover of projects across varying scopes and delivery methods.
• Perform all duties through the preparation and use of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take‑off Software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large‑scale construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

The base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $135,000 USD. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.