Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Onsite STL Campus

Turner & Townsend; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services on a large-scale, multi-phase campus development in the St. Louis, MO area. This on-site role requires a client-focused professional with 3–5 years in cost management in construction.

The ideal candidate will manage procurement strategies, estimating, cost reporting, and post-contract cost control while supporting value engineering and risk assessments. On-site presence 3x per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes.
• Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments.
• Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data.
• Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.
• Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution through structured change and cost management processes.
• Manage and monitor invoicing and financial tracking.
• Oversee final accounts, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities.
• Conduct post-project reviews and support lessons learned documentation and process improvements.
• Develop and support project handover procedures.
• Utilize cost estimating, take-off, and reporting tools to support project delivery.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Bid evaluation

Estimating

Cost reporting

Cost control

Invoicing

Change orders

Post-contract cost control

SOX compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

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

Tools

Cost estimating software

Take-off tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services on a large-scale, multi-phase campus development in the St. Louis, MO area. This on-site role requires a client-focused professional with 3–5 years in cost management in construction.

The ideal candidate will manage procurement strategies, estimating, cost reporting, and post-contract cost control while supporting value engineering and risk assessments. On-site presence 3x per week is expected.