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Cost Analyst roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers file a PERM labor certification with the DOL, confirming no qualified U.S. workers are available. Advanced-degree candidates and those with strong credentials in cost modeling, variance analysis, or financial forecasting can strengthen an EB-2 case.
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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 a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of large-scale mission-critical and data center construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive cost management services throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with project stakeholders, contractors, and consultants to ensure effective commercial 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.
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.
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 a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of large-scale mission-critical and data center construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive cost management services throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with project stakeholders, contractors, and consultants to ensure effective commercial 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.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Cost Analyst
Document your cost modeling credentials early
Gather transcripts, professional certifications like CMA or CPA, and project records showing quantifiable impact on cost reduction or budget accuracy. PERM requires your employer to prove your qualifications meet the role, so documentation gaps slow the process.
Target manufacturers and defense contractors first
Industries with large cost engineering functions, such as aerospace, defense, and manufacturing, file PERM petitions for Cost Analysts regularly. These employers have established immigration infrastructure and in-house counsel familiar with the labor certification process.
Search green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter for Cost Analyst roles at employers with active PERM filing history using Migrate Mate. This narrows your search to companies already familiar with the EB-2 and EB-3 process, avoiding employers who will decline once sponsorship comes up.
Understand how your degree field affects EB-2 eligibility
EB-2 requires a degree directly related to the offered position. A finance, accounting, or industrial engineering degree typically satisfies this for Cost Analyst roles, while a degree in an unrelated field may push you toward EB-3 instead.
Confirm the employer has completed a prevailing wage determination
Before PERM begins, your employer must request a prevailing wage determination from OFLC. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the expected wage level for your job title and location, so you can verify your offer meets the threshold.
Clarify the recruitment phase timeline before accepting an offer
PERM requires your employer to run a mandatory DOL-supervised recruitment process lasting at least 60 days. Ask whether that recruitment has started, since the entire green card timeline depends on when PERM is filed and certified.
Green Card Cost Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cost Analyst role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on the employer's job requirements and your credentials. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or you have a bachelor's degree plus five or more years of progressive experience in cost analysis. EB-3 covers roles requiring only a bachelor's degree. Your employer defines the minimum requirements in the PERM application, which determines which category applies.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for a Cost Analyst?
H-1B visa is a temporary status requiring renewal every three years, subject to the annual cap and lottery. A PERM-based green card leads to permanent residency with no annual cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The process takes longer, typically two to four years from PERM filing to a green card, but the outcome is permanent authorization to work for any employer.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for this role?
Your employer files PERM with the DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the specific Cost Analyst position. This requires a supervised recruitment campaign, a prevailing wage determination from OFLC, and detailed documentation of the job requirements. USCIS then adjudicates the I-140 immigrant petition after DOL certifies the PERM application.
Where can I find Cost Analyst jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search for Cost Analyst roles filtered by employers with PERM and green card filing history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already sponsored similar roles. This removes the uncertainty of approaching employers who have no experience with employment-based sponsorship and are likely to decline when the topic comes up.
Can I use my O*NET occupation profile to support my green card case?
Your employer's immigration attorney may reference O*NET to establish that the Cost Analyst occupation typically requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, which supports both the specialty occupation determination and the minimum education requirement in the PERM application. O*NET classifies Cost Analysts under business and financial operations, which aligns with standard EB-2 and EB-3 degree requirements.