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Project Cost Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 petition. Construction, infrastructure, and engineering firms regularly sponsor foreign professionals in this role, making it a viable path to lawful permanent residency.
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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 Project Cost Manager
Translate your credentials into PERM language
PERM job requirements must match your actual qualifications precisely. Get foreign degrees evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluator and confirm your years of experience align with the minimum requirements the employer will list on the ETA 9089.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify employers who have filed PERM applications for Project Cost Manager or related cost engineering roles. Firms with prior filings understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-application.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility early
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers will file under EB-3. A master's degree or documented equivalent experience can support an EB-2 filing, which may mean shorter wait times depending on your country of birth.
Search verified green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Project Cost Manager openings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to firms that have never navigated PERM for cost management roles.
Negotiate the PERM timeline before accepting an offer
Ask the employer when they plan to initiate the PERM recruitment process after your start date. Some firms wait 12 to 18 months, which affects your total path to a green card. Get that commitment documented in writing before you sign.
Confirm your role matches the O*NET specialty occupation profile
DOL auditors cross-reference PERM job descriptions against O*NET occupation data. Verify that your job duties, required degree field, and level of supervision align with the Project Cost Manager O*NET profile to reduce audit risk.
Green Card Project Cost Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Cost Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Project Cost Manager positions typically qualify under EB-3 when the employer requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires an advanced degree or when you can demonstrate equivalent credentials through a combination of education and progressive experience. Your employer's attorney will determine which category to file under based on the actual job requirements.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary, capped at 85,000 slots annually, and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap on petitions filed, leads to permanent residency, and the employer drives the recruitment and filing timeline. For most countries other than India and China, EB-3 wait times are under two years from an approved I-140 to a visa number becoming available.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a cost manager role?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-regulated recruitment campaign, typically over 30 to 60 days, to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. The ETA 9089 application is then filed with DOL. Standard processing runs six to twelve months, though audit notices can extend that significantly. Only after PERM certification is approved does the employer file your I-140 petition with USCIS.
Which industries most commonly sponsor Project Cost Managers for green cards?
Construction, oil and gas, infrastructure development, and defense contracting firms sponsor the most Project Cost Manager green card applications. Large engineering and project management consultancies with multi-year federal or commercial contracts often have established PERM pipelines. Using Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for Project Cost Manager openings at employers with documented sponsorship history, so you're not starting from scratch.
Can I switch employers while my green card application is in process?
Once your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is current or within 180 days of becoming current, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar role without restarting the green card process. For Project Cost Managers, a move to a comparable cost control or project controls position at a new employer generally qualifies, but confirm the role similarity with an immigration attorney before making the switch.