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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 Limited86
- Brasfield & Gorrie14
- Gaylor Electric4
- Gewalt Hamilton Associates3
- Skanska2
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in construction surveyor jobs.
- Experience operating total stations, GPS/GNSS equipment, and data collectors in the field
- Proficiency reading and interpreting construction plans, plats, and legal descriptions
- State licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor or documented LSIT status
- Knowledge of boundary law, easements, right-of-way, and local recording requirements
- Experience with survey data processing software such as Trimble Business Center or AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Valid driver's license and ability to work outdoors in varied terrain and weather conditions
Tips for Your Construction Surveyor Job Search
List your instrument proficiencies upfront
Employers scan for specific equipment experience before reading anything else. Call out total station models, GPS/GNSS receivers, and data collectors you've operated in a dedicated skills section near the top of your resume, not buried in job descriptions.
Get your licensing status on page one
Whether you hold a Professional Land Surveyor license, an LSIT certification, or are still accumulating hours toward licensure, state it clearly in your resume header. Hiring managers filter by license status early, and an ambiguous resume gets passed over.
Target openings by project phase and sector
Construction surveyor roles vary significantly between roadway, utility, residential subdivision, and vertical construction projects. Filter your search by sector and read job descriptions for the phase of work, stakeout versus as-built versus final plat, so you apply only where your direct experience fits.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists construction surveyor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare field sketches and project examples for interviews
Many construction surveyor interviews include a technical conversation about how you handled a challenging setup, a closure error, or a conflicting record versus field situation. Walk in with two or three concrete project examples where your fieldwork or calculations resolved a real problem.
Negotiate based on license tier and software depth
Offers for construction surveyors vary with licensure level and software fluency. If you hold a PLS license or carry proficiency in data processing software like Trimble Business Center or AutoCAD Civil 3D, make that case explicitly when discussing compensation rather than accepting the first figure.
Construction Surveyor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most construction surveyors?
Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Gaylor Electric are hiring the most construction surveyors right now, with openings concentrated in Virginia, Georgia, and Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong on infrastructure and transportation projects where licensed surveyors are required at multiple project phases.
How many construction surveyor jobs are remote?
About 82% of construction surveyor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on field nature of most roles. The sub-specialties most likely to include remote or office-based work are deed research, legal description drafting, and construction document review rather than active stakeout or field crew positions.
How do you become a construction surveyor?
Start by earning an associate or bachelor's degree in surveying technology, geomatics, or civil engineering technology, then gain field experience as a survey technician or rodman to accumulate the supervised hours most states require for licensure. Pass your state's licensing exams, beginning with the Fundamentals of Surveying exam and then the Principles and Practice of Surveying exam, to earn your Professional Land Surveyor credential.
How do you get hired as a construction surveyor with little experience?
Apply for field crew or survey technician positions that explicitly welcome candidates still accumulating licensure hours, since most licensed surveyors started in those support roles. Emphasize any coursework in geomatics or civil technology, hands-on equipment use from internships or academic projects, and a willingness to work outdoors across different project types. Many firms hire unlicensed technicians and sponsor their path toward the PLS.
What does the construction surveyor interview process look like?
Most construction surveyor interviews begin with a phone or video screen focused on your license status, equipment background, and project sectors you've worked in. An in-person or second-round interview typically includes technical questions about closures, coordinate systems, and how you've handled discrepancies between record and field data. Some employers also walk through a sample plan set or ask you to describe your stakeout workflow for a specific project type.
Where can I find and apply to construction surveyor jobs?
You can find and apply to construction surveyor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, license level, and preferred project type, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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