Industrial Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United States seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support industrial cost management for complex projects. You will provide estimating, cost planning, reporting, change management, and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in cost management on medium to large industrial deployments such as manufacturing facilities, logistics centers or life sciences sites, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management or related field.
• 3–5 years of cost management experience in the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation valued or pursuing it.
• Experience on medium or large industrial projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise client on strategies, prequalify vendors, assess bids, and chair interviews.
• Develop project estimates (construction, fees, direct costs) and review junior staff estimates.
• Present estimates to client with value engineering and risk assessments.
• Establish cost reporting schedules, review forecasts, and maintain risk registers.
• Review payment applications, recommend entitlements, and manage change orders and disputes.
• Oversee final accounting, post-contract audits and closeouts.

Skills

Strong communication

Cost management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

RICS accredited or pursuing it

Job description

Turner & Townsend in the United States seeks a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support industrial cost management for complex projects. You will provide estimating, cost planning, reporting, change management, and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in cost management on medium to large industrial deployments such as manufacturing facilities, logistics centers or life sciences sites, with strong communication and