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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 Limited123
- Turner & Townsend12
- Raytheon6
- Amazon5
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in cost manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, or a related field
- Experience with cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control on capital or construction projects
- Proficiency in cost management software such as Prolog, Primavera, or similar platforms
- Strong knowledge of change order management, claims analysis, and contract administration
- Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or similar AACE International certification preferred
- Ability to produce cost reports, forecasts, and earned value analysis for project stakeholders
Tips for Your Cost Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to project scale
Cost managers are hired against specific project sizes. Quantify the total project value you've managed in dollar terms, the number of contracts you oversaw, and your variance reporting accuracy. Hiring managers screen for scale fit before anything else.
Highlight your cost control software
Many job listings filter candidates by software proficiency. Name the specific tools you've used for cost estimating, earned value analysis, and reporting. Generic phrases like 'proficient in cost software' won't pass an applicant tracking system screen.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists cost manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target listings by procurement method
Cost manager roles differ sharply depending on whether projects use lump-sum, design-build, or GMP contracts. Read each listing for contract type language and adjust your cover letter to show direct experience with that delivery method.
Prepare a change order case study
Interviewers for cost manager roles almost always probe change order management. Walk into interviews ready to describe a specific dispute you resolved, the financial exposure you contained, and how you documented the final agreed cost.
Negotiate using total project lifecycle framing
When discussing compensation, anchor your value to the cost savings and budget recoveries you delivered across full project lifecycles. Specific, verifiable outcomes carry more weight than tenure or certifications when negotiating an offer.
Cost Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most cost managers?
The most active employers for cost managers right now are Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Turner & Townsend, and Raytheon, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in large-scale infrastructure, energy, and commercial construction programs.
How many cost manager jobs are remote?
About 70% of cost manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote roles remain less common than in many other finance or project management disciplines. Sub-areas like cost reporting, forecasting, and earned value analysis tend to have the most remote flexibility, while site-based cost control roles almost always require a physical presence.
How do you become a cost manager?
Most cost managers start in a quantity surveying, cost engineering, or project controls analyst role and build up from there. You'll need a bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, hands-on experience managing budgets and change orders on real projects, and ideally a professional certification such as the Certified Cost Professional credential from AACE International. Progression typically runs from cost engineer to cost manager to senior cost manager or director of project controls.
Can I get a cost manager job with limited experience?
Entry into cost management usually requires a relevant degree and at least some project exposure, but internships, co-ops, or assistant estimator roles on construction or infrastructure projects can substitute for direct cost manager experience. Employers in owner organizations and program management firms often hire junior cost managers and train them on internal systems. Earning an entry-level AACE certification signals technical commitment and helps your application stand out against candidates with more years on the job.
What does the cost manager interview process look like?
Most cost manager interviews run two to three rounds. The first is typically a screening call with a recruiter or HR contact covering your project background and software experience. A second round with a project controls director or hiring manager goes deeper into your approach to cost forecasting, change order disputes, and reporting. Final rounds may include a technical exercise, such as reviewing a mock cost report or walking through a past project's budget variance, before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to cost manager jobs?
You can find and apply to cost manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and project type, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and location preferences.
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