Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor — Global Infra & Real Estate

Turner & Townsend; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Atlanta seeks an experienced Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team, supporting cost services across a diverse portfolio including real estate developments, data centers, and civil/government infrastructure.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in construction-related field and 3–5 years in cost management, with RV/RICS accreditation valued. On-site presence may be required as client needs evolve. We offer a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction-related field required.
• 3–5 years of cost management experience in construction projects.
• RICS accreditation valued or working towards it.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium/large projects, preferably with datacenter or mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Advise client on strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess proposals and bids, chair interviews, and manage appointment process.
• Develop project estimates (construction, fees, direct costs) and review estimates by junior team members.
• Present cost estimates to client, provide value engineering recommendations and risk assessments.
• Establish cost reporting schedules, review cost reports and forecasts, manage project budgets and spend forecasts, maintain risk registers.
• Review payment applications, liaise with project managers on entitlements, review change orders, and manage invoicing and disputes according to project needs.
• Perform final accounting, close-out audits, and post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Communication skills

Education

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

RICS accreditation or working towards it

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Atlanta seeks an experienced Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team, supporting cost services across a diverse portfolio including real estate developments, data centers, and civil/government infrastructure.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in construction-related field and 3–5 years in cost management, with RV/RICS accreditation valued. On-site presence may be required as client needs evolve. We offer a dynamic, collaborative environment.