Senior Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor Lead

Turner & Townsend; Haskell (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.

To be successful you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team, providing leadership and promoting the company values.

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.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner of 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client facing

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

RICS accreditation preferred

Tools

Cost estimation software

Value management

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.

To be successful you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team, providing leadership and promoting the company values.