Senior Cost Manager for Industrial & Manufacturing

Turner & Townsend; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support industrial and manufacturing construction projects in the Charlotte region and broader Southeast market. You will provide cost planning, estimating, commercial management, and value engineering across major capital projects from planning through closeout.

The role requires strong communication, client-facing skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively while upholding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Cost Management, or related field.
• 5-7 years of cost management, quantity surveying or commercial experience in construction.
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing/capital projects.
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large projects.
• RICS accreditation or progress toward accreditation preferred.
• Strong knowledge of estimating, procurement strategies, value engineering, and commercial practices.
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimating, cost planning, and commercial management for industrial and manufacturing projects.
• Produce and present cost plans at design and construction stages.
• Review and collaborate with design consultants, contractors, and project teams on cost estimates.
• Reconcile scope and pricing changes; ensure data accuracy and alignment with project needs.
• Meet with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to update estimates and forecasts.
• Prepare reviews of contractor submissions and executive summaries.
• Coordinate cost information from pricing, bids, materials, and consultants.
• Support procurement and bid evaluation for packages and major equipment.
• Inform and drive design decisions based on cost impact and value.
• Manage cost checks and valuations on large projects.
• Participate in post-contract cost control, forecasting and change management.
• Prepare funding presentations and lead value engineering workshops.
• Develop and maintain cost plans through all design phases.
• Review pricing and negotiate contract values on behalf of clients.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost control and change management throughout delivery.
• Ensure robust cost validation, auditing, and governance.
• Produce monthly cost reports and executive presentations.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated in a timely manner.
• Compile historical cost data and benchmarking for future projects.
• Support multiple projects while maintaining reporting consistency.

Skills

Estimating

Cost planning

Commercial management

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

RICS accreditation (preferred)

Tools

Costing software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support industrial and manufacturing construction projects in the Charlotte region and broader Southeast market. You will provide cost planning, estimating, commercial management, and value engineering across major capital projects from planning through closeout.

The role requires strong communication, client-facing skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively while upholding