Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management

Turner & Townsend; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Denver-area team, supporting mission-critical data centers, corporate real estate, and infrastructure with cost management and project controls across the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has solid experience in cost management, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management, with strong communication and collaboration skills for working with public and private clients.

Qualifications

• Clear communication and presentation skills across client teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on procurement and commercial strategies, including vendor prequalification, assessment of proposals, bid leveling, contract recommendations, bid interviews.
• Lead estimating services across all project phases by developing project estimates for construction, fees, direct work, and other project costs.
• Review estimates prepared by junior team members and present cost plans, value engineering recommendations, and risk assessments to clients.
• Meet with contractors, suppliers, and vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs while leveraging benchmark data from comparable projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, preparing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts, and maintaining commercial risk registers.
• Facilitate regular meetings with clients, project teams, consultants, and vendors to monitor cost performance.
• Manage cost control processes, including payment application reviews, contractor entitlement assessments, change order evaluations, and contractual dispute resolution.
• Monitor and manage project invoicing processes.
• Benchmark project performance against similar successful commissions and industry standards.
• Lead all aspects of final account negotiations, post-contract audits, and account closeout activities.
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews with clients and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and training materials.
• Develop procedures governing project handover and closeout.
• Utilize Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, Take-off Software, and other commercial management tools to support project delivery.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cost Estimating Software

Take-off Software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Denver-area team. We support some of the region's most significant investments in mission-critical data centers, corporate real estate, and infrastructure, providing cost management, project controls, and commercial consultancy services throughout the project lifecycle.

Working with public and private sector clients, you'll help deliver complex programs through strategic cost planning, commercial management, and project controls. The ideal candidate is driven, client-focused, and committed to Turner & Townsend's purpose and values.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on procurement and commercial strategies, including vendor prequalification, assessment of proposals, bid leveling, contract recommendations, bid interviews, and appointment processes.
• Lead estimating services across all project phases by developing project estimates for construction, fees, direct work, and other project costs.
• Review estimates prepared by junior team members and present cost plans, value engineering recommendations, and risk assessments to clients.
• Meet with contractors, suppliers, and vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs while leveraging benchmark data from comparable projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, preparing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts, and maintaining commercial risk registers.
• Facilitate regular meetings with clients, project teams, consultants, and vendors to monitor cost performance.
• Manage cost control processes, including payment application reviews, contractor entitlement assessments, change order evaluations, and contractual dispute resolution.
• Monitor and manage project invoicing processes.
• Benchmark project performance against similar successful commissions and industry standards.
• Lead all aspects of final account negotiations, post-contract audits, and account closeout activities.
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews with clients and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and training materials.
• Develop procedures governing project handover and closeout.
• Utilize Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, Take-off Software, and other commercial management tools to support project delivery.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management role within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects, preferably in mission-critical, data center, industrial, healthcare, and/or commercial real estate
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• RICS accreditation, or active pursuit of accreditation, is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement strategies, value management, value engineering, and commercial risk management.
• Experience preparing estimates, managing change control processes, cost forecasting, and final account settlements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with public-sector agencies, corporate occupiers, technology clients, project managers, designers, contractors, and other project stakeholders.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

The base salary range for this role is $110,000-$130,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/