Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Civil Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Benefits package

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to serve as the primary client interface, delivering value-added cost management across major transportation and infrastructure projects. The role requires leadership, cost planning, change management, and contractor coordination to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7 years of cost management experience in construction.
• Experience on transportation, transit, infrastructure or large public sector projects preferred.
• RICS accreditation preferred.
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large projects of high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of procurement strategies, value management and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders during construction.
• Develop cost plans and update them at design milestones.
• Review cost estimates with design teams and contractors.
• Prepare cost reports and final accounts.
• Lead cost management and change control processes across the lifecycle.
• Mentor junior staff and drive client-facing cost delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Cost estimation

Negotiation

Cost controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction/Engineering/Cost Management

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to serve as the primary day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services across major transportation, transit, station, facility, and infrastructure improvement projects. The successful candidate will provide commercial leadership, support stakeholder engagement, and drive effective cost, commercial, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.

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.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner or project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
• 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.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Manage cost impact, contingency management, and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure cost auditing and valuation activities are managed effectively and that robust cost validation processes are in place.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
• Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Support the delivery of complex transit, transportation, station, maintenance facility, and public infrastructure construction projects.
• Identify, coach, and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Financial Management: Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for clients and the company.
• Be a role model that drives a one-business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting transportation, transit, infrastructure, public sector, civil, facility, or other large-scale construction projects preferred.
• RICS accredited or working towards accreditation is preferred.
• Experience leading cost management services on medium to large construction projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement strategies, value management, value engineering, cost control, and contract administration.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

The base salary range for this role is $100K-$175K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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