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Cost Analyst roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Australian professionals can secure two-year work authorization with no lottery and indefinite renewals, making long-term U.S. career planning straightforward from day one.
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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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and deliver comprehensive cost management services on complex construction projects. This role will support the successful planning, procurement, delivery, and closeout of major capital construction programs, ensuring robust cost control, commercial governance, and financial accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction cost management, quantity surveying, and contract administration, with experience working on large-scale industrial, manufacturing, life sciences, mission critical, or technically complex construction projects. They will be driven to deliver excellent client outcomes while promoting Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values.
Responsibilities:
- Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
- Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
- Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
- Manage & monitor invoicing process.
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
- Develop procedures governing handover of project.
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication 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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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.
Company Description
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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team and deliver comprehensive cost management services on complex construction projects. This role will support the successful planning, procurement, delivery, and closeout of major capital construction programs, ensuring robust cost control, commercial governance, and financial accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction cost management, quantity surveying, and contract administration, with experience working on large-scale industrial, manufacturing, life sciences, mission critical, or technically complex construction projects. They will be driven to deliver excellent client outcomes while promoting Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values.
Responsibilities:
- Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
- Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
- Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
- Manage & monitor invoicing process.
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
- Develop procedures governing handover of project.
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication 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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Cost Analyst
Translate your Australian credentials before applying
U.S. employers assess degrees against a four-year bachelor's standard. A three-year Australian degree in accounting or finance is generally accepted for E-3 visa purposes, but have a credentials evaluation ready if your employer's HR team raises the question.
Target employers with active DOL LCA filing history
The E-3 requires a certified Labor Condition Application before your visa interview. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data for employers who have filed LCAs for cost analyst or financial analyst roles, confirming they already understand the process.
Frame your CPA or CMA status for U.S. recruiters
Australian CPA or CMA credentials don't automatically translate in U.S. job postings. Specify the credential's issuing body and note U.S. equivalency upfront in your resume so hiring managers don't screen you out before the sponsorship conversation starts.
Clarify E-3 sponsorship early in the offer stage
Many U.S. finance teams conflate E-3 with H-1B visa and assume a lottery is involved. Raise the distinction before the formal offer, not after, so the hiring manager can align with HR and legal without discovering the process mid-negotiation.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the LCA certification with DOL, prepares your DS-160, and readies your consulate package, keeping the process on track without your employer needing to engage outside immigration counsel.
Understand the prevailing wage requirement before negotiating
DOL requires your offered salary to meet the prevailing wage for your job zone and metro area. Check the OFLC wage library for your target city before salary discussions so your offer is structured correctly for LCA certification from the start.
E-3 Visa Cost Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Cost Analyst jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Cost Analyst roles filtered specifically for E-3 visa sponsorship. Most general job boards don't distinguish between visa types, so you'll waste time on postings where H-1B is the only option an employer has considered. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where Australian professionals can realistically secure an offer and sponsorship.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Cost Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Cost Analyst positions require at minimum a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related quantitative field, which meets the specialty occupation threshold USCIS applies to E-3 petitions. Roles involving cost modeling, variance analysis, or financial forecasting consistently clear this bar. Generalist analyst titles with no specific degree requirement can be harder to support, so confirm the job description specifies a relevant field.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Cost Analyst roles in the U.S.?
For Australian nationals, the E-3 is straightforwardly better for this role. There is no lottery, no annual cap pressure, and the visa is processed at a U.S. consulate in Australia rather than through a lengthy USCIS petition. H-1B requires lottery selection and can take months longer. Both require employer sponsorship and an LCA, but the E-3 timeline from offer to start date is typically much shorter.
Can I change employers after I start working on an E-3 as a Cost Analyst?
Yes, but you need a fresh LCA and, if you're already in the U.S., your new employer must have the certified LCA before you begin work. There's no portability provision like the one available under H-1B after 180 days. If you're between jobs, the E-3 doesn't include a statutory grace period coded into the visa itself, so timing the transition carefully around your I-94 expiry matters.