Senior Cost Manager & QS – Industrial Projects

Turner & Townsend; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management across large-scale industrial and manufacturing projects. The role requires strong commercial oversight, planning, and coordination with design teams and contractors.

The successful candidate will manage cost checks, valuations, and post-contract cost control, while mentoring team members and delivering robust cost data to clients. On-site presence may be required depending on client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying or engineering.
• 5–7+ years of experience in cost management or quantity surveying in the construction industry.
• Experience supporting or leading cost management on medium to large-scale projects.
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing environments or complex retrofit projects preferred.
• RICS accreditation or working toward certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate changes through the construction lifecycle.
• Provide cost planning and final cost plan presentation.
• Review estimates with design teams and GC; reconcile changes.
• Prepare cost updates and executive summaries for stakeholders.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information from subs and suppliers.
• Drive engineering and construction priorities based on cost impact.
• Manage cost checks, valuations, and post-contract cost variance processes.
• Lead value engineering sessions and deliver updates at milestones.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management across large-scale industrial and manufacturing projects. The role requires strong commercial oversight, planning, and coordination with design teams and contractors.

The successful candidate will manage cost checks, valuations, and post-contract cost control, while mentoring team members and delivering robust cost data to clients. On-site presence may be required depending on client needs.