Senior Cost Manager for Life Sciences Construction

Turner & Townsend; Radnor (Delaware County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support complex capital projects in the Life Sciences sector. You will lead cost management across the full project lifecycle, interfacing with clients, design teams and contractors to deliver cost certainty and value engineering.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in cost management for large-scale construction, with familiarity in pharma/biotech environments and strong leadership in client-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant cost management experience in construction.
• RICS accreditation preferred or in progress.
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large projects of medium to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management on complex capital projects across the full lifecycle.
• Develop and present cost plans and updates to clients and project teams.
• Review design and contractor estimates, and drive value engineering.
• Negotiate with contractors and suppliers to secure fair prices.
• Manage cost controls, change management and post-contract cost variances.

Skills

Cost management

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

RICS accreditation

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support complex capital projects in the Life Sciences sector. You will lead cost management across the full project lifecycle, interfacing with clients, design teams and contractors to deliver cost certainty and value engineering.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in cost management for large-scale construction, with familiarity in pharma/biotech environments and strong leadership in client-facing roles.