Strategic Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor

Turner-; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Seattle team. The role focuses on cost planning, estimating, procurement, and commercial management across diverse projects in the Pacific Northwest.

In this client-facing position, you will lead cost control, reporting, and value engineering efforts while collaborating with clients, contractors, and teams to deliver successful outcomes. On-site presence will vary with client needs and project demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant cost management/quantity surveying or commercial management experience in construction.
• RICS accreditation preferred or progress toward.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on procurement strategies and manage vendor prequalification.
• Develop and review cost estimates; present estimates and value engineering recommendations.
• Prepare and present cost reports and forecasts; maintain risk registers.
• Manage cost control processes including change orders and invoicing reviews.
• Monitor project budgets and spend forecasts; support project cost meetings.
• Benchmark performance against market data; support final accounts and closeout.
• Conduct post-project reviews and document lessons learned.
• Develop handover procedures and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cost management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

SOX awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

RICS accreditation preferred

Tools

Cost estimating tools

Takeoff software

Project controls tools

Job description

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Seattle team. The role focuses on cost planning, estimating, procurement, and commercial management across diverse projects in the Pacific Northwest.

In this client-facing position, you will lead cost control, reporting, and value engineering efforts while collaborating with clients, contractors, and teams to deliver successful outcomes. On-site presence will vary with client needs and project demands.