Senior Cost Manager & QS — Construction Leader

Turner & Townsend; Phoenix (AZ); 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 a diverse portfolio of projects. This role will serve as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring objectives are achieved through high-quality cost management and commercial services.

The successful candidate will lead cost management across multiple large-scale projects, delivering cost plans, controls, and valuations while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Stakeholder management

Client facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support a diverse portfolio of projects. This role will serve as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring objectives are achieved through high-quality cost management and commercial services.

The successful candidate will lead cost management across multiple large-scale projects, delivering cost plans, controls, and valuations while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.