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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 support the delivery of a major data center construction program. This role will serve as a key client-facing lead, providing expert cost management, quantity surveying, commercial oversight, and financial control throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and procurement through construction and closeout. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex, large-scale construction projects, partnering with stakeholders to drive successful commercial and financial outcomes.
To be successful in this role you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will help promote the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend while delivering best-in-class cost management services.
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 executive summaries.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subcontractors, 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 pricing.
- 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 work is 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 records and benchmarking data.
- Support the delivery of multiple projects and capital programs, ensuring consistency in cost management processes, reporting, and commercial governance.
- 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 accordance 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 practices.
- Be a role model that drives a one-business culture that achieves positive outcomes for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must 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 in a cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management role within the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred.
- Experience leading cost management services on medium to large-scale construction projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, commercial, or other large-scale capital construction projects is preferred.
- Experience supporting capital construction projects and programs across multiple project types is preferred.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
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 www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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 support the delivery of a major data center construction program. This role will serve as a key client-facing lead, providing expert cost management, quantity surveying, commercial oversight, and financial control throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and procurement through construction and closeout. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex, large-scale construction projects, partnering with stakeholders to drive successful commercial and financial outcomes.
To be successful in this role you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will help promote the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend while delivering best-in-class cost management services.
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 executive summaries.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subcontractors, 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 pricing.
- 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 work is 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 records and benchmarking data.
- Support the delivery of multiple projects and capital programs, ensuring consistency in cost management processes, reporting, and commercial governance.
- 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 accordance 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 practices.
- Be a role model that drives a one-business culture that achieves positive outcomes for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must 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 in a cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management role within the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred.
- Experience leading cost management services on medium to large-scale construction projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, commercial, or other large-scale capital construction projects is preferred.
- Experience supporting capital construction projects and programs across multiple project types is preferred.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
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 www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Who's Hiring
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited112
- Turner & Townsend12
- VINCI3
- Mace2
- Cumming2
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant quantity surveyor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, construction management, or civil engineering
- Proficiency in cost estimating software such as CostX, Bluebeam, or Buildsoft
- Experience preparing bills of quantities, cost plans, or tender documentation
- Familiarity with standard measurement methods such as AIQS or CSI MasterFormat
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for cost reporting and analysis
- One to three years of experience on commercial, civil, or residential construction projects
Tips for Your Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job Search
Tailor your resume to cost data
Highlight specific software you've used for quantity takeoffs and cost plans, such as CostX, Bluebeam, or similar tools. Employers scan for these names directly, so burying them in a generic skills list will cost you an interview.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant quantity surveyor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show project types you have measured
Construction employers care deeply about whether you've worked on commercial, residential, or civil projects. Name the project type and approximate scale in your work history so hiring managers can immediately gauge your fit for their pipeline.
Target job titles beyond the obvious
Many assistant quantity surveyor openings are posted as Cost Planner, Junior Estimator, or Project Quantity Surveyor. Searching only the exact title will miss a large portion of relevant openings, so vary your search terms systematically.
Prepare a bill of quantities sample
Some employers ask candidates to complete a short takeoff exercise before or during interviews. Having a clean, annotated BoQ sample ready to discuss demonstrates your method and attention to detail far better than describing your process in the abstract.
Negotiate scope of role, not just pay
At the assistant level, the projects you're assigned to shape your career faster than salary alone. Ask directly which project types you'd be working on, who you'd report to, and whether the role includes client-facing cost reporting responsibilities.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant quantity surveyors?
The most active employers for assistant quantity surveyors right now are Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Turner & Townsend, and VINCI, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Construction consultancies and large general contractors tend to maintain the most consistent hiring volume for this role.
How many assistant quantity surveyor jobs are remote?
About 75% of assistant quantity surveyor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is relatively low compared to other professional roles. Cost management work tied to active construction sites typically requires on-site presence, though early-stage estimating and document review roles are more likely to offer flexible arrangements.
How do you become an assistant quantity surveyor?
Most candidates start by completing a degree in quantity surveying, construction management, or a related field. From there, gaining internship or placement experience with a consultancy or contractor is the standard path. Building proficiency in measurement software and standard contract forms strengthens your candidacy considerably before applying for your first full-time role.
Can you get hired as an assistant quantity surveyor with little experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates with limited direct experience if they demonstrate strong fundamentals in measurement and cost reporting. Completing a relevant degree, undertaking university placement projects, or contributing to any construction-adjacent work, even unpaid estimating assistance, helps you show employers you understand the core tasks before your first professional role.
What does the assistant quantity surveyor interview process look like?
Most processes begin with a screening call focused on your educational background and software familiarity. A technical stage typically follows, which may include a short takeoff exercise or a walkthrough of cost documents you've prepared. Final interviews usually involve a senior surveyor or project manager assessing your understanding of procurement, contract basics, and how you manage measurement accuracy under time pressure.
Where can I find and apply to assistant quantity surveyor jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant quantity surveyor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and project specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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