Strategic Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our expanding construction cost services team. You will lead cost planning, prepare estimates, and support project delivery across a diverse portfolio for key clients.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–5 years of experience in cost management or quantity surveying. RICS accreditation is valuable, and strong communication with stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry.
• RICS accreditation or working toward certification is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects.
• Good understanding of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess proposals and bids.
• Develop project estimates covering construction, fees, direct costs and other costs.
• Review estimates from junior team members and present to clients.
• Provide value engineering recommendations and risk assessments.
• Manage cost reporting and budgets, forecasts and risk registers.
• Oversee payment applications and change order reviews with stakeholders.
• Monitor invoicing processes and final accounting activities.
• Perform post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned.

Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field

RICS accreditation or working toward certification

Tools

Cost Estimating Software

Take-off Software

Bid Analysis Sheets

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our expanding construction cost services team. You will lead cost planning, prepare estimates, and support project delivery across a diverse portfolio for key clients.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–5 years of experience in cost management or quantity surveying. RICS accreditation is valuable, and strong communication with stakeholders is essential.